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title: Bosporan Soldier
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13580/bosporan-soldier/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Bosporan Soldier

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Bosporan Soldier](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13580.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13580.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Grave](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) stele of Staphilos, son of Glaukias, from the Bosporan Kingdom. It depicts a soldier with the traditional Bosporan long hair and beard, and [Scythian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Scythians/) costume. It dates to the 2nd century CE and comes from the Necropolis of Panticapaeum in Taurica (Crimea).

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## About the Author

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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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2021, March 08). Bosporan Soldier. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13580/bosporan-soldier/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Bosporan Soldier." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 08, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13580/bosporan-soldier/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Bosporan Soldier." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Mar 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13580/bosporan-soldier/>.

## License & Copyright

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