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A Lapith fighting a Centaur, regarded as one of the finest metopes from the Parthenon. 5th century BCE. (British Museum, London)
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Nguyen, M. (2014, December 12). Lapith & Centaur, Parthenon Metope. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3310/lapith--centaur-parthenon-metope/
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Nguyen, Marie-Lan. "Lapith & Centaur, Parthenon Metope." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 12, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3310/lapith--centaur-parthenon-metope/.
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Nguyen, Marie-Lan. "Lapith & Centaur, Parthenon Metope." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Dec 2014. Web. 21 Dec 2024.
