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A gold diadem with central knot of Hercules from Tarentum (Taranto), southern Italy. 4th century BCE. (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 22). Gold Diadem, Tarentum. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7046/gold-diadem-tarentum/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Gold Diadem, Tarentum." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 22, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7046/gold-diadem-tarentum/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Gold Diadem, Tarentum." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Aug 2017. Web. 23 Oct 2021.