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Antisthenes (450-370 BCE) was the founder of the Cynic school of philosophy. From near the Via Appia, Rome. Roman copy of a lost Greek original of the late 3rd or 2nd century BCE. (British Museum, London)
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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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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, May 22). Antisthenes, Cynic Philosopher. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5076/antisthenes-cynic-philosopher/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Antisthenes, Cynic Philosopher." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 22, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5076/antisthenes-cynic-philosopher/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Antisthenes, Cynic Philosopher." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 May 2016. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
