The Parian Marble

 

The Parian Marble: What is it? (1)
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The Parian Marble (otherwise known as the Parian Chronicle or the Marmor Parium) is the earliest extant example of a Greek chronological table. It has been in Oxford since 1667, and is one of the greatest treasures of the Ashmolean Museum.

 Parian Marble (Chad2-23)
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