Atalanta

Carole Raddato

by Carole Raddato
published on 03 March 2021

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Part of a mosaic pavement depicting Atalanta on horseback hunting a lion. The lion and the end of the Greek inscription giving Atalanta's name are missing. From a Roman Villa at Halicarnassus, 4th century CE. British Museum, London.

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Carole Raddato

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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