Marble statue (severe style) of Apollo (c. 460 BCE) from the west pediment of the temple of Zeus, Olympia (Olympia Archaeological Museum).
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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. (2012, April 26). Apollo, Olympia. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/421/apollo-olympia/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Apollo, Olympia." World History Encyclopedia, April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/421/apollo-olympia/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Apollo, Olympia." World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/421/apollo-olympia/.
