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The scene on this terracotta lamp depicts a man and woman having sex. Said to be from near Naples, in modern-day Italy. Roman period, made in Italy, about 10-30 CE. (The British Museum, London).
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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, November 12). Roman Lamp Showing Lovers in Bed. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9441/roman-lamp-showing-lovers-in-bed/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Roman Lamp Showing Lovers in Bed." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 12, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9441/roman-lamp-showing-lovers-in-bed/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Roman Lamp Showing Lovers in Bed." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Nov 2018. Web. 16 Sep 2024.
