House of Dionysos, Delos

Mark Cartwright

by Mark Cartwright
published on 05 October 2013

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The 5.8 m high columns of the atrium of the House of Dionysos, Delos. 3rd-2nd century BCE. The famous mosaic depicting Dionysos riding a tiger was discovered here.

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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, October 05). House of Dionysos, Delos. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2055/house-of-dionysos-delos/

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Cartwright, Mark. "House of Dionysos, Delos." World History Encyclopedia, October 05, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2055/house-of-dionysos-delos/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "House of Dionysos, Delos." World History Encyclopedia, 05 Oct 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2055/house-of-dionysos-delos/.