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title: Floor Mosaic, Delos
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2053/floor-mosaic-delos/
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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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# Floor Mosaic, Delos

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Floor Mosaic, Delos](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2053.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2053.jpg)

## Image Caption

Part of the floor [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) from the House of the Trident, [Delos](https://www.worldhistory.org/delos/). It is a motif commonly seen in mosaics at Delos. 3rd-2nd century BCE.

#### Editorial Review

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## About the Author

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.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2013, October 05). Floor Mosaic, Delos. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2053/floor-mosaic-delos/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Floor Mosaic, Delos." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 05, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2053/floor-mosaic-delos/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Floor Mosaic, Delos." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Oct 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2053/floor-mosaic-delos/>.

## License & Copyright

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