Mosaic with Orestes & Iphigenia

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A Roman mosaic depicting Orestes and Iphigenia. The mosaic was the emblemata (centrepiece) of a larger floor mosaic. From the Horti Maccenatiani, 2-3rd century CE. (Capitoline Museums, Rome)

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, September 30). Mosaic with Orestes & Iphigenia. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1450/mosaic-with-orestes--iphigenia/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Mosaic with Orestes & Iphigenia." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 30, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1450/mosaic-with-orestes--iphigenia/.

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