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This Roman mosaic of an exotic tiger comes from Avenches, Switzerland. It was made from stone and glass, and it dates from c. 200-250 CE. (Landesmuseum, Zürich)
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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. (2018, December 01). Roman Tiger Mosaic. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9624/roman-tiger-mosaic/
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Wiener, James Blake. "Roman Tiger Mosaic." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 01, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9624/roman-tiger-mosaic/.
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Wiener, James Blake. "Roman Tiger Mosaic." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 01 Dec 2018. Web. 27 Oct 2021.