Himation

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A himation ( him-AT-ee-on, -⁠ən; Ancient Greek: ἱμάτιον) (plural: himatia) was a type of clothing, a mantle or wrap worn by ancient Greek men and women from the Archaic period through the Hellenistic period (c. 750–30 BC).

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