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Fresco in the bath complex of Salamis in Cyprus depicting the myth of Hylas and the water nymphs, end of 3rd century CE.
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Raddato, C. (2019, March 16). Fresco with Hylas in Salamis, Cyprus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10206/fresco-with-hylas-in-salamis-cyprus/
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Raddato, Carole. "Fresco with Hylas in Salamis, Cyprus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 16, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10206/fresco-with-hylas-in-salamis-cyprus/.
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Raddato, Carole. "Fresco with Hylas in Salamis, Cyprus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 16 Mar 2019. Web. 19 Oct 2021.