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Grave stele of Staphilos, son of Glaukias, from the Bosporan Kingdom. It depicts a soldier with the traditional Bosporan long hair and beard, and Scythian costume. It dates to the 2nd century CE and comes from the Necropolis of Panticapaeum in Taurica (Crimea).
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Raddato, C. (2021, March 08). Bosporan Soldier. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13580/bosporan-soldier/
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Raddato, Carole. "Bosporan Soldier." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 08, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13580/bosporan-soldier/.
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Raddato, Carole. "Bosporan Soldier." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Mar 2021. Web. 25 Sep 2021.