A marble head of a centaur, 1st century CE. Found in Rome near Piazza Vittorio Emmanuele. (Capitoline Museums, 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 23). Head of a Centaur. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4480/head-of-a-centaur/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Head of a Centaur." World History Encyclopedia, January 23, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4480/head-of-a-centaur/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Head of a Centaur." World History Encyclopedia, 23 Jan 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4480/head-of-a-centaur/.
