A 1st century CE bust of the Athenian statesman Pericles probably from a 5th century BCE original bronze. Provenance: Rome. (Vatican Museums, Rome).
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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.
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APA Style
Cartwright, M. (2013, May 26). Pericles. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1246/pericles/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Pericles." World History Encyclopedia, May 26, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1246/pericles/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Pericles." World History Encyclopedia, 26 May 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1246/pericles/.
