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title: Naxian Sphinx of Delphi
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/872/naxian-sphinx-of-delphi/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Naxian Sphinx of Delphi

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Naxian Sphinx of Delphi](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/872.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/872.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [Sphinx](https://www.worldhistory.org/sphinx/) dedicated to the oracle of [Delphi](https://www.worldhistory.org/delphi/) by the state of [Naxos](https://www.worldhistory.org/Naxos/), c. 560 BCE. Originally, it was placed atop a 10 m tall Ionic [column](https://www.worldhistory.org/column/). (Delphi Archaeological Museum).

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## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2012, September 07). Naxian Sphinx of Delphi. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/872/naxian-sphinx-of-delphi/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Naxian Sphinx of Delphi." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 07, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/872/naxian-sphinx-of-delphi/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Naxian Sphinx of Delphi." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Sep 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/872/naxian-sphinx-of-delphi/>.

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