Battle_of_Magnesia.jpg
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English:
Hellenistic bronze plaque, discovered during the German archaeological campaigns in the Acropolis of Pergamum at the end of the 19th century. The piece, which was lost and of which there remained only a pen-and-ink illustration by Alexander Conze (1913), likely depicts the Battle of Magnesia in 190 BC. The Roman infantry, the Seleucid phalanx and the Attalid cavalry are shown.
Español:
Placa de bronce helenística, descubierta durante las campañas arqueológicas alemanas en la acrópolis de Pérgamo a finales del siglo XIX. La pieza, que se perdió y de la cual únicamente quedó una ilustración a pluma y tinta de Alexander Conze (1913), representa probablemente la batalla de Magnesia en 190 a. C. Se distingue la infantería romana, la falange seléucida y la caballería atálida.
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| Source | Conze, Alexander (1913) Altertümer von Pergamon: Stadt und Landschaft , Berlin : Reimer, pp. 250−1 |
| Author | Alexander Conze (1831-1914) |
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