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These 3 gold torcs were found at Tipper South, Co. Kildare, Ireland. 1200-1000 BCE. (National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2015, December 18). Gold Torcs from Ancient Ireland. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4322/gold-torcs-from-ancient-ireland/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Gold Torcs from Ancient Ireland." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 18, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4322/gold-torcs-from-ancient-ireland/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Gold Torcs from Ancient Ireland." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Dec 2015. Web. 27 Mar 2023.
