Roman Garden Altar, Empuries

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A marble altar from the garden of a private Roman home in Empuries (Emporiae). 1st century CE, domus 2B. The sides are decorated with painted scenes of a cockerel and, on the reverse side, a two-handled glass vessel containing a pineapple. (Archaeological Museum, Empuries, Spain)

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2016, August 31). Roman Garden Altar, Empuries. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5562/roman-garden-altar-empuries/

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