Altar with a Garland from Kuruçeşme

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 27 May 2018
Altar with a Garland from Kuruçeşme Download Full Size Image

This marble altar is decorated with a garland. 2nd to 1st century BCE. From Kuruçeşme, Istanbul, in modern-day Turkey. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turley).

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About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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 27). Altar with a Garland from Kuruçeşme. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8816/altar-with-a-garland-from-kurucesme/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Altar with a Garland from Kuruçeşme." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 27, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8816/altar-with-a-garland-from-kurucesme/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Altar with a Garland from Kuruçeşme." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 27 May 2018. Web. 05 Feb 2023.

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