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A modern reproduction of the most common form of panpipes played by the ancient Greeks (Museum of Ancient Greek Musical Instruments, Katakolon, Greece).
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2012, June 18). Ancient Greek Panpipes. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/690/ancient-greek-panpipes/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Ancient Greek Panpipes." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 18, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/690/ancient-greek-panpipes/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Ancient Greek Panpipes." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Jun 2012. Web. 23 Oct 2021.