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A detail showing the tiger from the Dionysos Mosaic emblemata which depicts the god riding the animal. From the House of Dionysos, Delos. (Hellenistic Period).
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2013, October 05). Detail, Dionysos Mosaic, Delos. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2049/detail-dionysos-mosaic-delos/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Detail, Dionysos Mosaic, Delos." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 05, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2049/detail-dionysos-mosaic-delos/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Detail, Dionysos Mosaic, Delos." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Oct 2013. Web. 16 Oct 2021.