Calliope

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 17 June 2013
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Calliope

A Roman 2nd century CE sculpture of Calliope, the Muse of epic poetry. The sculpture is a copy of a 2nd century BCE Hellenistic sculpture which was itself a copy of a 4th century BCE Greek original. (Vatican Museums, Rome).

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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, June 17). Calliope. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/1294/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Calliope." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 17, 2013. https://www.ancient.eu/image/1294/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Calliope." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 17 Jun 2013. Web. 06 Jul 2020.

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