Ostrakon for Aristides

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Giovanni Dall'Orto
published on 06 May 2016
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A pottery sherd (ostrakon) used in the Athenian political process of exile known as ostracism. This piece bears the name of Aristides, who was ostracised in 483 BCE. (Agora Museum, Athens)

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Dall'Orto, G. (2016, May 06). Ostrakon for Aristides. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5047/ostrakon-for-aristides/

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Dall'Orto, Giovanni. "Ostrakon for Aristides." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 06, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5047/ostrakon-for-aristides/.

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