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Bust of the Greek philosopher Plato, mid-1st century CE copy from a 4th century BCE original statue by Silanion. (Vatican Museums, Rome).
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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, April 30). Plato. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/1165/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Plato." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 30, 2013. https://www.ancient.eu/image/1165/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Plato." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 30 Apr 2013. Web. 20 Jan 2021.
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