Centaur Mosaic

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 22 August 2016
Centaur Mosaic

A Roman mosaic from Arausio (Orange, France) depicting two centaurs. 2nd century CE. (Archaeological Museum, Orange)

About the Author

Mark Cartwright
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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Cartwright, M. (2016, August 22). Centaur Mosaic. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/5504/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Centaur Mosaic." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 22, 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/image/5504/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Centaur Mosaic." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 22 Aug 2016. Web. 17 Nov 2019.

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