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Marble head of a Galatian. Early 2nd century CE copy of an original from an altar at Pergamon to commemorate Attalus I's victory over the Galatians in 230 BCE. (Vatican Museums, Rome)
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2016, January 22). Galatian. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4455/galatian/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Galatian." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 22, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4455/galatian/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Galatian." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Jan 2016. Web. 26 Sep 2021.