Parthenon Sculpture: Centaur and Lapith

A History of the World in 100 Objects | Jan 9, 2012

2,500 years ago thinkers such as Confucius and Plato were exploring how people should live, but can objects like the Parthenon sculptures or a golden chariot tell us more?

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