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A gold and carnelian ring with leaf of life carving. Acropolis, Herakleia, southern Italy. 1st century BCE. (Archaeological Museum of Siritide, Policoro, 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 22). Gold & Carnelian Ring, Herakleia. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7037/gold--carnelian-ring-herakleia/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Gold & Carnelian Ring, Herakleia." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 22, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7037/gold--carnelian-ring-herakleia/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Gold & Carnelian Ring, Herakleia." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Aug 2017. Web. 23 Oct 2021.