Mosaic with Orestes & Iphigenia

Mark Cartwright
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A Roman mosaic depicting Orestes and Iphigenia. The mosaic was the emblemata (centrepiece) of a larger floor mosaic. From the Horti Maccenatiani, 2-3rd century CE. (Capitoline Museums, Rome)

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, September 30). Mosaic with Orestes & Iphigenia. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1450/mosaic-with-orestes--iphigenia/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Mosaic with Orestes & Iphigenia." World History Encyclopedia, September 30, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1450/mosaic-with-orestes--iphigenia/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Mosaic with Orestes & Iphigenia." World History Encyclopedia, 30 Sep 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1450/mosaic-with-orestes--iphigenia/.

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