A marble portrait bust of the Greek comedy poet Diphilus. 1st century CE copy of a 4th century BCE Greek original. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome)
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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. (2016, January 17). Diphilus. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4424/diphilus/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Diphilus." World History Encyclopedia, January 17, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4424/diphilus/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Diphilus." World History Encyclopedia, 17 Jan 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4424/diphilus/.
