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This gold disc most likely represents a terminal of a collar or part of an earspool. From Co. Armagh, Ireland, 800-700 BCE. (National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2015, December 19). Gold Disc from Ancient Ireland. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4278/gold-disc-from-ancient-ireland/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Gold Disc from Ancient Ireland." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 19, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4278/gold-disc-from-ancient-ireland/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Gold Disc from Ancient Ireland." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Dec 2015. Web. 25 Apr 2024.
