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A Roman mosaic flooring with geometrical designs, Tarentum, southern Italy. 2nd century CE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2017, August 23). Geometrical Mosaic, Tarentum. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7053/geometrical-mosaic-tarentum/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Geometrical Mosaic, Tarentum." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 23, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7053/geometrical-mosaic-tarentum/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Geometrical Mosaic, Tarentum." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Aug 2017. Web. 27 Oct 2021.