Illustration
A Pentelic marble portrait bust of Herodes Atticus. Provenance: Khisias, Attica, mid-2nd century CE. Atticus was a wealthy Athenian sophist who funded many public projects, notably the theatre on the slopes of the Athenian acropolis. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
About the Author
Mark is a full-time author, 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. (2015, April 07). Herodes Atticus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3768/herodes-atticus/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Herodes Atticus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 07, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3768/herodes-atticus/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Herodes Atticus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Apr 2015. Web. 01 Oct 2023.
