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A glass funerary urn, Tarentum, southern Italy. 1st-2nd century CE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)
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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APA Style
Cartwright, M. (2017, August 24). Glass Funerary Urn, Tarentum. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7065/glass-funerary-urn-tarentum/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Glass Funerary Urn, Tarentum." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 24, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7065/glass-funerary-urn-tarentum/.
MLA Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Glass Funerary Urn, Tarentum." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Aug 2017. Web. 27 Nov 2021.
