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title: Demosthenes Bust, British Museum
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5070/demosthenes-bust-british-museum/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Demosthenes Bust, British Museum

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Demosthenes Bust, British Museum](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5070.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5070.jpg)

## Image Caption

This head came from a [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) copy of a statue of him by Polyeuktos erected in the Athenian market-place in 280 BCE, 42 years after his [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/). The knitted brow and compression of the lips suggest the inner struggle of a troubled mind. (British Museum, London)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, May 22). Demosthenes Bust, British Museum. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5070/demosthenes-bust-british-museum/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Demosthenes Bust, British Museum." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 22, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5070/demosthenes-bust-british-museum/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Demosthenes Bust, British Museum." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 May 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5070/demosthenes-bust-british-museum/>.

## License & Copyright

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