Illustration
This is an architectural marble slab; a Nereid relief appears on the right. Fourth century CE. From the Baths of Zeuxippus, in modern-day Istanbul, Turkey. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).
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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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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, May 10). Slab with a Nereid Relief. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8709/slab-with-a-nereid-relief/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Slab with a Nereid Relief." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 10, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8709/slab-with-a-nereid-relief/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Slab with a Nereid Relief." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 10 May 2018. Web. 23 Apr 2024.
