Base of a Cippus Showing Greeks & Amazons (Illustration)

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 29 October 2019

Base of a Cippus Showing Greeks & Amazons — The base is surrounded by a frieze of Greeks and Amazons, yet without fighting action. Possibly, this early Etruscan "Amazonomachy" is a game or a parade within the context of the death cult. The Amazons' clothing corresponds with that on Greek reliefs and vases. Limestone (pietra fetida). From Chiusi, Italy. 500-450 BCE. Acquired in 1848 CE from Collection Mazzetti. It is on display at the Altes Museum in Berlin, Germany.

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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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