Apollo Playing the Kithara

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 14 January 2014
Apollo Playing the Kithara

A fresco of Apollo playing the kithara, from a building in the Forum of Rome. Augustan period. (Museum of the Forum Romanum, 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. (2014, January 14). Apollo Playing the Kithara. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/2222/

Chicago Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Apollo Playing the Kithara." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 14, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/2222/.

MLA Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Apollo Playing the Kithara." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 14 Jan 2014. Web. 18 Aug 2019.

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