Greek Clay Passport Tokens

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Clay tokens probably used as passports by travellers or messengers reporting between military headquarters. Belonging to Xenokles, a border commander, 4th century BCE. (Agora Museum, Athens)

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Mark Cartwright
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. (2015, March 28). Greek Clay Passport Tokens. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3748/greek-clay-passport-tokens/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Greek Clay Passport Tokens." World History Encyclopedia, March 28, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3748/greek-clay-passport-tokens/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Greek Clay Passport Tokens." World History Encyclopedia, 28 Mar 2015, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3748/greek-clay-passport-tokens/.

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