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title: Youth from Antikythera
author: Dimitris Agelakis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/893/youth-from-antikythera/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Youth from Antikythera
_Authored by Dimitris Agelakis_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/893.jpg)
## Image Caption
Known as the Antikythera Ethebe, the statue is one of the very few surviving ancient [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) bronzes and is a masterpiece of Greek Classical [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) (c. 340 BCE) The statue may represent either [Hercules](https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/) holding the apples of the [Hesperides](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hesperides/) or [Perseus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Perseus/) holding the head of the Gorgon [Medusa](https://www.worldhistory.org/Medusa/). (National Archaeological Museum, [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/)).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Agelakis, D. (2012, September 20). Youth from Antikythera. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Agelakis, Dimitris. "Youth from Antikythera." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 20, 2012. .
### MLA
Agelakis, Dimitris. "Youth from Antikythera." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Sep 2012, .
## License & Copyright
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/agelakis/2605182533/in/set-72157601723959059/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/agelakis/2605182533/in/set-72157601723959059/) by [**Dimitris Agelakis**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/agelakis/2605182533/in/set-72157601723959059/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 20 September 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.