Crater of Mithridates Eupator

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The bronze vessel known as the Crater of Mithridates Eupator. Found in Nero's villa, Rome. The inscription on the vase records the name Mithridates VI, king of Pontus (163-120 BCE). The vase was taken to Rome as war booty by either Pompey or Sulla. (The Capitoline Museums, Rome)

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Cartwright, M. (2016, January 23). Crater of Mithridates Eupator. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4479/crater-of-mithridates-eupator/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Crater of Mithridates Eupator." World History Encyclopedia, January 23, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4479/crater-of-mithridates-eupator/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Crater of Mithridates Eupator." World History Encyclopedia, 23 Jan 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4479/crater-of-mithridates-eupator/.

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