Hunting Lion Mosaic, Tarentum (Illustration)

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 24 August 2017

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Hunting Lion Mosaic, Tarentum — A panel from a larger floor mosaic depicting a hunting lion, Tarentum, southern Italy, Late 2nd, early 3rd century CE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)

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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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