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Delphi Knossos Mycenae Olympia Pella Epidaurus Verghina Eleusis Dodona Eretria

Greece

Athens: Acropolis

ancient Greek civilization

historical region, Eurasia

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Marble bust of Alexander the Great, in the British Museum, London, England. Hellenistic Greek, 2nd-1st century BC. Said to be from Alexandria, Egypt. Height: 37 cm.

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