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A detail from a bronze statue of an athlete wearing a laurel crown of victory, 340-330 BCE. Found in the sea off Marathon. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
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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. (2014, November 17). Bronze Athlete Detail. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3261/bronze-athlete-detail/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Bronze Athlete Detail." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 17, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3261/bronze-athlete-detail/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Bronze Athlete Detail." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Nov 2014. Web. 27 Oct 2021.