Chimera of Arezzo, Florence

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Carole Raddato
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published on 21 August 2016
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The bronze "Chimera of Arezzo" is one of the best known examples of the art of the Etruscans. It was found in Arezzo (Arretium), an ancient Etruscan and Roman city in Tuscany (Italy). The statue is estimated to have been created around 400 BCE. (Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence)

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2016, August 21). Chimera of Arezzo, Florence. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5462/chimera-of-arezzo-florence/

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