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A detail from the frieze of the Treasury of the Siphians at Delphi depicting the Gods fighting the Giants (525 BCE), Delphi 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). Gods Fighting Giants, Delphi. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/523/gods-fighting-giants-delphi/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Gods Fighting Giants, Delphi." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/523/gods-fighting-giants-delphi/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Gods Fighting Giants, Delphi." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 20 Oct 2021.