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A red-figure bell-krater depicting the hero Achilles and the Amazon Penthesileia. 5th century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum of Spain)
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Nguyen, M. (2014, December 17). Achilles & Penthesileia. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3351/achilles--penthesileia/
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Nguyen, Marie-Lan. "Achilles & Penthesileia." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 17, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3351/achilles--penthesileia/.
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Nguyen, Marie-Lan. "Achilles & Penthesileia." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Dec 2014. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
