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title: Agamemnon, Relief of Samothrace
author: Jastrow
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5289/agamemnon-relief-of-samothrace/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Agamemnon, Relief of Samothrace

_Authored by Jastrow_

## Image File

[![Agamemnon, Relief of Samothrace](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5289.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5289.jpg)

## Image Caption

The relief of [Samothrace](https://www.worldhistory.org/Samothrace/), c. 550 BCE. An inscription identifies a procession of [Agamemnon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Agamemnon/), a herald, and Epeios (maker of the Trojan Horse). To the right is a griffin, now defaced. (Louvre Museum, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/))

## Cite This Work

### APA
Jastrow. (2016, July 06). Agamemnon, Relief of Samothrace. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5289/agamemnon-relief-of-samothrace/>
### Chicago
Jastrow. "Agamemnon, Relief of Samothrace." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 06, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5289/agamemnon-relief-of-samothrace/>.
### MLA
Jastrow. "Agamemnon, Relief of Samothrace." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5289/agamemnon-relief-of-samothrace/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Relief_Samothrace_Louvre_Ma697.jpg) by [**Jastrow**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Relief_Samothrace_Louvre_Ma697.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 July 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.