A reconstrcution of the girl known as Myrtis, who died from the plague which hit Athens 430-427 BCE. She was buried in the Kerameikos cemetery of the city.
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Efthimiadis, T. (2016, August 24). Myrtis. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5518/myrtis/
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Efthimiadis, Tilemahos. "Myrtis." World History Encyclopedia, August 24, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5518/myrtis/.
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