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Orpheus playing his harp for the wild beasts, dates from about 194 CE and is the oldest of the Edessa/Urda mosaics. The artist's name is even engraved in the piece, "Bar Saged."
III, R. J. (2015, October 14). Orpheus Mosaic: Edessa/Urda/Haleplibahçe Mosaics. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/4123/
III, Ronnie J. "Orpheus Mosaic: Edessa/Urda/Haleplibahçe Mosaics." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 14, 2015. https://www.ancient.eu/image/4123/.
III, Ronnie J. "Orpheus Mosaic: Edessa/Urda/Haleplibahçe Mosaics." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 14 Oct 2015. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
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