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A detail of the celebrated Athenian black-figure belly amphora (Type A) by Exekias, c. 530 BCE. The central scene depicts Achilles and Ajax playing a board game during a respite in the Trojan War. (Museo Gregoriano Etrusco, The Vatican, Rome)
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Diffendale, D. (2012, December 30). Achilles and Ajax By Exekias. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1000/achilles-and-ajax-by-exekias/
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Diffendale, Dan. "Achilles and Ajax By Exekias." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 30, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1000/achilles-and-ajax-by-exekias/.
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Diffendale, Dan. "Achilles and Ajax By Exekias." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Dec 2012. Web. 30 Nov 2021.
