Mycenaean Engraved Gold Ring

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A gold ring from Mycenaean Tiryns, the largest such example. The engraved scene depicts lion-headed creatures in a religious procession carrying libation vases. On the left side is a seated goddess. 15th century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

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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. (2015, March 17). Mycenaean Engraved Gold Ring. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3740/mycenaean-engraved-gold-ring/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Mycenaean Engraved Gold Ring." World History Encyclopedia, March 17, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3740/mycenaean-engraved-gold-ring/.

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