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This silver two-handled cup was found near Troy, Western Turkey. It is of a Depas amphikypellon type. Troy III period, 2250 BCE. (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 24). Silver Cup from Troy. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9557/silver-cup-from-troy/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Silver Cup from Troy." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 24, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9557/silver-cup-from-troy/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Silver Cup from Troy." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Nov 2018. Web. 19 May 2022.
