Artemis

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 09 May 2013
Artemis

A 2nd century CE Roman statue of the Greek goddess of hunting Artemis. The statue is a copy from a mid-4th century BCE Greek original. Weapons in bronze were commonly added to marble sculpture, such as the bow here. (The Vatican 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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Cartwright, M. (2013, May 09). Artemis. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/1202/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Artemis." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 09, 2013. https://www.ancient.eu/image/1202/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Artemis." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 09 May 2013. Web. 17 Nov 2019.

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