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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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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/
Chicago Style
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/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Altar with a Garland from Kuruçeşme." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 27 May 2018. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
