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title: The Riace Bronzes
author: Unknown
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9985/the-riace-bronzes/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Riace Bronzes

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## Image File

[![The Riace Bronzes](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9985.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9985.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) sculptures known as the [Riace Bronzes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Riace_Bronzes/) or the Riace Warriors, c. 460-450 BCE. The statues were rescued from the Ionian Sea near Riace Marina, [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/) in 1972 CE. The bronze figures are around 2 metres tall. (National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria, Italy)

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Unknown. (2019, January 30). The Riace Bronzes. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9985/the-riace-bronzes/>
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Unknown. "The Riace Bronzes." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 30, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9985/the-riace-bronzes/>.
### MLA
Unknown. "The Riace Bronzes." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jan 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9985/the-riace-bronzes/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reggio_calabria_museo_nazionale_bronzi_di_riace.jpg) by [**Unknown**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reggio_calabria_museo_nazionale_bronzi_di_riace.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 January 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.