A sphinx in pentelic marble, from a funerary stele, c. 570 BCE.
National Archaeological Museum, Athens.
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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.
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Cartwright, M. (2014, December 20). Greek Funerary Sphinx. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3373/greek-funerary-sphinx/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Greek Funerary Sphinx." World History Encyclopedia, December 20, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3373/greek-funerary-sphinx/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Greek Funerary Sphinx." World History Encyclopedia, 20 Dec 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3373/greek-funerary-sphinx/.
