# Chimera of Arezzo — WHE Article Discussion

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**Created:** [January 13, 2017, 10:03am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/chimera-of-arezzo-whe-article-discussion/5784 "2017-01-13T10:03:29Z")\
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The Chimera of Arezzo is a bronze statue sculpted by the Etruscans of northern and central Italy during the 5th-4th century BCE. The creature is the fire-breathing monster from Greek mythology which has the head of a lion, tail of a snake, and a goat's head protruding from its back. The menacing statue was discovered in Arezzo in Tuscany, Italy and is often cited as the finest example of Etruscan art. It is now one of the star pieces in the National Archaeological Museum of Florence.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1006/chimera-of-arezzo/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1006/chimera-of-arezzo/)._

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