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This is a pottery lamp dates to the Byzantine Period, 400-600 CE. From modern-day Madaba, Jordan Hashemite Kingdom. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, April 02). Byzantine Lamp from Madaba. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8501/byzantine-lamp-from-madaba/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Byzantine Lamp from Madaba." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 02, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8501/byzantine-lamp-from-madaba/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Byzantine Lamp from Madaba." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Apr 2018. Web. 19 Apr 2024.
