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Pottery ostrakon identifying Pericles, 444-443 BCE. These were used in Athens to vote a particular citizen to be exiled from the polis. From a well on the north slope of the acropolis of Athens. (Museum of the Ancient Agora, Athens)
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Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.
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Cartwright, M. (2016, January 27). Ostrakon for Pericles. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4522/ostrakon-for-pericles/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Ostrakon for Pericles." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 27, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4522/ostrakon-for-pericles/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Ostrakon for Pericles." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 27 Jan 2016. Web. 24 Apr 2024.
