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Born c.200 BCE • ancient Greece
Died c.118 BCE
Subjects Of Study ancient Rome • imperialism

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Marble statue of Polybius seated with one arm raised, draped in classical robes, against a blue sky in Vienna, Austria. The base is inscribed with the name Polybius.
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