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title: Roman Mosaic Showing the Transport of an Elephant
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3925/roman-mosaic-showing-the-transport-of-an-elephant/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Roman Mosaic Showing the Transport of an Elephant

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Roman Mosaic Showing the Transport of an Elephant](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3925.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3925.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) from [Veii](https://www.worldhistory.org/Veii/) (Isola Farnese, [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/)) depicting an African elephant being loaded onto a ship, 3rd-4th century CE. Now in Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe, Germany.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2015, June 11). Roman Mosaic Showing the Transport of an Elephant. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3925/roman-mosaic-showing-the-transport-of-an-elephant/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Roman Mosaic Showing the Transport of an Elephant." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 11, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3925/roman-mosaic-showing-the-transport-of-an-elephant/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Roman Mosaic Showing the Transport of an Elephant." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Jun 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3925/roman-mosaic-showing-the-transport-of-an-elephant/>.

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