Trojan Horse

Illustration

by Mark Cartwright
published on 30 July 2013

Trojan Horse — Detail of the Mykonos pithamphora which shows the wooden horse the Greeks used to infiltrate the city of Troy in the final stages of the Trojan War. The wheels on the feet of the horse can be clearly seen. Manufactured in the second quarter of the 7th century BCE. The vessel was made on the island of Tinos in the Cyclades and found at Chora on Mykonos. (Archaeological Museum, Mykonos).

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Mark Cartwright

Mark Cartwright

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. (2013, July 30). Trojan Horse. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1365/trojan-horse/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Trojan Horse." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 30, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1365/trojan-horse/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Trojan Horse." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Jul 2013. Web. 24 Apr 2024.