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A Roman mosaic from Arausio (Orange, France) depicting two centaurs. 2nd century CE. (Archaeological Museum, Orange)
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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. 19 Jan 2021.
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