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title: Head of a Greek Youth
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8672/head-of-a-greek-youth/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Head of a Greek Youth

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Head of a Greek Youth](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8672.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8672.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is the head of a statue of a [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) youth or Kouros. The rest of the body is in the [Samos](https://www.worldhistory.org/samos/) Museum; the whole statue would measure about 3.2 meters in height. His hair is plaited and falls behind the head, down to the neck. The depiction of the lips and mouth gives a smiling appearance. Marble. [Archaic Period](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaic_Period/), 6th century BCE. From Samos, in modern-day [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/). (Museum of [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), Istanbul, [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, May 13). Head of a Greek Youth. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8672/head-of-a-greek-youth/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of a Greek Youth." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 13, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8672/head-of-a-greek-youth/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of a Greek Youth." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 May 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8672/head-of-a-greek-youth/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 13 May 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.