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Marble statue of Deidameia in the severe style, from the west pediment of the temple of Zeus, Olympia (c. 460 BCE). Olympia Archaeological Museum.
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Deidameia. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/424/deidameia/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Deidameia." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/424/deidameia/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Deidameia." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 27 Oct 2021.