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Pottery ostraka identifying Themistocles, 482 BCE. These were used in Athens to vote a particular citizen to be ostracised from the polis. From a well on the north slope of the acropolis of Athens. (Museum of the Ancient Agora, Athens)
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Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.
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Cartwright, M. (2014, December 14). Ostraka for Themistocles. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3331/ostraka-for-themistocles/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Ostraka for Themistocles." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 14, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3331/ostraka-for-themistocles/.
MLA Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Ostraka for Themistocles." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 14 Dec 2014. Web. 25 Jul 2024.
