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title: Alexander the Great
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5024/alexander-the-great/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Alexander the Great

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Alexander the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5024.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5024.jpg)

## Image Caption

Marble head of [Alexander the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_the_Great/), found in the Kerameikos in [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/), c. 300 BCE. [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/) wears the lion’s pelt, a common iconographic feature in depictions of the young king on coins, which hints at his descent from the mythical hero [Herakles](https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/). The letters on Alexander’s face were carved at a later period. (National Archaeological Museum of Athens)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2016, May 01). Alexander the Great. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5024/alexander-the-great/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Alexander the Great." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 01, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5024/alexander-the-great/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Alexander the Great." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 May 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5024/alexander-the-great/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/13912358350/in/album-72157644072708481/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/13912358350/in/album-72157644072708481/) by [**Carole Raddato**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/13912358350/in/album-72157644072708481/). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 01 May 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.