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title: Mosaic of Amazon Warrior Fighting Greek Rider
author: Jacques Mossot
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11792/mosaic-of-amazon-warrior-fighting-greek-rider/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Mosaic of Amazon Warrior Fighting Greek Rider

_Authored by Jacques Mossot_

## Image File

[![Mosaic of Amazon Warrior Fighting Greek Rider](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11792.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11792.jpg)

## Image Caption

An ancient [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) from the 4th century CE depicting an [Amazon](https://www.worldhistory.org/amazon/) warrior in mounted combat against a [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) rider. The Greek is seizing the Phrygian cap of the Amazon. Cropped detail of a mosaic from Daphne, a suburb of [Antioch](https://www.worldhistory.org/Antiochia/) on the Orontes (modern Antakya, [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)), now on display in the Denon Wing of the Louvre Museum.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Mossot, J. (2020, January 30). Mosaic of Amazon Warrior Fighting Greek Rider. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11792/mosaic-of-amazon-warrior-fighting-greek-rider/>
### Chicago
Mossot, Jacques. "Mosaic of Amazon Warrior Fighting Greek Rider." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 30, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11792/mosaic-of-amazon-warrior-fighting-greek-rider/>.
### MLA
Mossot, Jacques. "Mosaic of Amazon Warrior Fighting Greek Rider." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jan 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11792/mosaic-of-amazon-warrior-fighting-greek-rider/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orient_m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9en_de_l%27Empire_romain_-_Mosa%C3%AFque_byzantine_-5.JPG) by [**Jacques Mossot**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orient_m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9en_de_l%27Empire_romain_-_Mosa%C3%AFque_byzantine_-5.JPG). Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 30 January 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.