Gladiator Mosaic from Kourion, Cyprus

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Carole Raddato
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published on 16 March 2019
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Gladiator Mosaic from Kourion, Cyprus Download Full Size Image

Mosaic depicting two gladiators in combat. Their names in Greek are listed above them: Margarites (left) and Hellenikos (right), late-3rd century CE. House of the Gladiators in Kourion, Cyprus.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2019, March 16). Gladiator Mosaic from Kourion, Cyprus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10221/gladiator-mosaic-from-kourion-cyprus/

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Raddato, Carole. "Gladiator Mosaic from Kourion, Cyprus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 16 Mar 2019. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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