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Bust of the Athenian statesman Pericles

Pericles

Greece · c. 495–429 BCE

Statesman & general

Bust of the philosopher Socrates

Socrates

Greece · c. 470–399 BCE

Philosopher

Bust of the philosopher Plato

Plato

Greece · c. 428–347 BCE

Philosopher

Ancient marble bust of Herodotus

Herodotus

Turkey · c. 484–c. 425 BCE

Historian

Traditional depiction of Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu

China · traditionally 6th–5th century BCE

Military strategist