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A terracotta comedy theatre mask from Roman Tarentum, southern Italy. 2nd-1st century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)
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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. (2017, August 24). Roman Comedy Theatre Mask. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7070/roman-comedy-theatre-mask/
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