An inscribed bronze discus from Olympia dedicated by Publius Asklepiades (After 241 CE). 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). Bronze Discus. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/431/bronze-discus/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Bronze Discus." World History Encyclopedia, April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/431/bronze-discus/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Bronze Discus." World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/431/bronze-discus/.
