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title: Warrior & Amazon
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3251/warrior--amazon/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-12-12
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# Warrior & Amazon

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Warrior & Amazon](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3251.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3251.jpg)

## Image Caption

A plaque relief depicting a [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) pursuing an [Amazon](https://www.worldhistory.org/amazon/). Part of a pair of duplicate relief slabs. 2nd-century CE [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) copies of scenes from the shield of [Athena](https://www.worldhistory.org/athena/) on the Athena Parthenos statue by Pheidias in the [Parthenon](https://www.worldhistory.org/parthenon/).

Archaeological Museum of [Piraeus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Piraeus/), [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/).

#### Editorial Review

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## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2014, November 17). Warrior & Amazon. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3251/warrior--amazon/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Warrior & Amazon." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 17, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3251/warrior--amazon/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Warrior & Amazon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Nov 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3251/warrior--amazon/>.

## License & Copyright

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