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Illustration

by Mark Cartwright
published on 01 May 2013

A colossal gilded bronze statue of Hercules, 2.41 m high. 2nd century BCE. (Capitoline Museums, Rome)

About the Author

Mark Cartwright

Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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APA Style

Cartwright, M. (2013, May 01). Gilded Bronze Hercules. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/1169/

Chicago Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Gilded Bronze Hercules." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 01, 2013. https://www.ancient.eu/image/1169/.

MLA Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Gilded Bronze Hercules." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 01 May 2013. Web. 21 Apr 2019.

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