Vapheio Cup

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 17 November 2014

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Vapheio Cup — One of two gold Mycenaean cups from the Vapheio tholos tomb, Lakonia, 15th century BCE. The cups show relief scenes of capturing bulls. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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APA Style

Cartwright, M. (2014, November 17). Vapheio Cup. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3253/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Vapheio Cup." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 17, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3253/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Vapheio Cup." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 17 Nov 2014. Web. 21 Jan 2021.