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Roman Garden Altar, Empuries

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 31 August 2016

Roman Garden Altar, Empuries — A marble altar from the garden of a private Roman home in Empuries (Emporiae). 1st century CE, domus 2B. The sides are decorated with painted scenes of a cockerel and, on the reverse side, a two-handled glass vessel containing a pineapple. (Archaeological Museum, Empuries, Spain)

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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 31). Roman Garden Altar, Empuries. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/5562/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Garden Altar, Empuries." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 31, 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/image/5562/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Garden Altar, Empuries." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 31 Aug 2016. Web. 16 Jul 2019.

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