Roman Garden Altar, Empuries

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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 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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