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The Funeral Rite of the Spartan Kings. / Pechatnova, Larisa.

In: Studia Antiqua et Archaeologica, Vol. 28, No. 2, 25.12.2022, p. 320–335.

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Pechatnova, L 2022, 'The Funeral Rite of the Spartan Kings', Studia Antiqua et Archaeologica, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 320–335. <http://saa.uaic.ro/28-2-4>

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Pechatnova, L. (2022). The Funeral Rite of the Spartan Kings. Studia Antiqua et Archaeologica, 28(2), 320–335. http://saa.uaic.ro/28-2-4

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Pechatnova L. The Funeral Rite of the Spartan Kings. Studia Antiqua et Archaeologica. 2022 Dec 25;28(2):320–335.

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Pechatnova, Larisa. / The Funeral Rite of the Spartan Kings. In: Studia Antiqua et Archaeologica. 2022 ; Vol. 28, No. 2. pp. 320–335.

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