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A bronze sheet griffin, perhaps once covering a wooden metope (630-620 BCE), Olympia, Olympia Archaeological Museum.
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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APA Style
Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Griffin, Olympia. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/437/griffin-olympia/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Griffin, Olympia." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/437/griffin-olympia/.
MLA Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Griffin, Olympia." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 06 Feb 2023.
