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Central panel from tesselated floor of a Roman villa (second half 2nd Century BCE), Corinth. Depicted is Dionysos with fruit and ivy in his hair. Corinth Archaeological Museum.
About the Author
Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Dionysos Roman Mosaic Floor, Corinth. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/515/dionysos-roman-mosaic-floor-corinth/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Dionysos Roman Mosaic Floor, Corinth." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/515/dionysos-roman-mosaic-floor-corinth/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Dionysos Roman Mosaic Floor, Corinth." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 20 May 2022.
