Partridge Mosaic, Empuries

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 01 September 2016

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Partridge Mosaic, Empuries — A 1st century BCE Roman floor mosaic emblemata depicting a partridge picking jewellery from a basket. From a bedroom, domus no.1, Empuries (Emporiae), Spain. (Archaeological Museum, Empuries)

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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, September 01). Partridge Mosaic, Empuries. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/5569/

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