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This marble tombstone depicts a nude youth taking a oil flask from a boy attendant. From Delos. Circa, 375 BCE. The British Museum, London.
About the Author
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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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, May 12). Tombstone from Delos. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5091/tombstone-from-delos/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tombstone from Delos." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 12, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5091/tombstone-from-delos/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tombstone from Delos." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 May 2016. Web. 24 Apr 2024.
