Illustration
Floral trellis pattern mosaic with busts of the seasons in wreathed squares. From Carthage, modern-day Tunisia. Mid-2nd century CE. (The British Museum, London)
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, June 14). Floral Seasons Mosaic, Carthage. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5210/floral-seasons-mosaic-carthage/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Floral Seasons Mosaic, Carthage." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 14, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5210/floral-seasons-mosaic-carthage/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Floral Seasons Mosaic, Carthage." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 14 Jun 2016. Web. 15 Apr 2024.
