Illustration
This relief is made of marble, and it comes from one of the ancient Greek colonies that were located along the Black Sea. It depicts a nymph and was created c. 200-150 BCE. (Pushkin Museum, Moscow)
About the Author
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
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Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 30). Relief with Nymph from Black Sea. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7731/relief-with-nymph-from-black-sea/
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Wiener, James Blake. "Relief with Nymph from Black Sea." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 30, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7731/relief-with-nymph-from-black-sea/.
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