Myth of Iphigenia Mosaic, Empuries (Illustration)

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 31 August 2016

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Myth of Iphigenia Mosaic, Empuries — A Roman floor mosaic emblemata depicting the myth of Iphigenia and her (almost) sacrifice by Agamemnon, her father, prior to the Trojan War. From a Roman villa, Empuries, 1st century BCE. (Archaeological Museum, Empuries, Spain)

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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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Cartwright, M. (2016, August 31). Myth of Iphigenia Mosaic, Empuries. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/5561/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Myth of Iphigenia Mosaic, Empuries." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 31, 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/image/5561/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Myth of Iphigenia Mosaic, Empuries." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 31 Aug 2016. Web. 14 Aug 2020.

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