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title: Ships on the Palestrina Mosaic
author: WolfgangRieger
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19114/ships-on-the-palestrina-mosaic/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-06-19
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# Ships on the Palestrina Mosaic

_Authored by WolfgangRieger_

## Image File

[![Ships on the Palestrina Mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19114.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19114.jpg)

## Image Caption

A close-up of the [Nile](https://www.worldhistory.org/nile/) [Mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) (c. 2nd century BCE), depicting Ptolemaic ships with soldiers onboard.

National Archaeological Museum of Palestrina.

## Cite This Work

### APA
WolfgangRieger. (2024, June 19). Ships on the Palestrina Mosaic. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19114/ships-on-the-palestrina-mosaic/>
### Chicago
WolfgangRieger. "Ships on the Palestrina Mosaic." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 19, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19114/ships-on-the-palestrina-mosaic/>.
### MLA
WolfgangRieger. "Ships on the Palestrina Mosaic." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Jun 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19114/ships-on-the-palestrina-mosaic/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Praeneste_-_Nile_Mosaic_-_Section_17_-_Detail.jpg) by [**WolfgangRieger**](https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Praeneste_-_Nile_Mosaic_-_Section_17_-_Detail.jpg). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 19 June 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.