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title: The Bronzes of Riace
author: Alexander van Loon
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9986/the-bronzes-of-riace/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Bronzes of Riace

_Authored by Alexander van Loon_

## Image File

[![The Bronzes of Riace](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9986.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9986.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)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Loon, A. v. (2019, January 30). The Bronzes of Riace. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9986/the-bronzes-of-riace/>
### Chicago
Loon, Alexander van. "The Bronzes of Riace." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 30, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9986/the-bronzes-of-riace/>.
### MLA
Loon, Alexander van. "The Bronzes of Riace." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jan 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9986/the-bronzes-of-riace/>.

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