Lamp with Crescent Moon Handle, Pompeii

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Lamp with Crescent Moon Handle, Pompeii

A ceramic lamp which features an image of the Egyptian god Zeus-Ammon above an eagle on the handle. Pompeii, 1st century CE. Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, (National Maritime Museum, Sydney Australia).

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Liana Miate
Liana is the Social Media Editor for Ancient History Encyclopedia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in ancient Greece, Rome & Late Antiquity. She is particularly passionate about Rome and Greece, and anything to do with mythology or women.

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, L. M. (2017, August 29). Lamp with Crescent Moon Handle, Pompeii. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7137/lamp-with-crescent-moon-handle--pompeii/

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, Liana Miate. "Lamp with Crescent Moon Handle, Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 29, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7137/lamp-with-crescent-moon-handle--pompeii/.

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, Liana Miate. "Lamp with Crescent Moon Handle, Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 29 Aug 2017. Web. 24 Oct 2021.