Greek Lead Weights

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 28 March 2015

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Greek Lead Weights — Standard lead weights from the agora of Athens. 5th-2nd century BCE. (Agora Museum, 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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