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A fragment of a floor mosaic depicting a fishing scene. From Utica, modern-day Tunisia. Late 3rd or 4th century 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. (2016, June 14). Fishing Mosaic, Utica. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5202/fishing-mosaic-utica/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Fishing Mosaic, Utica." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 14, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5202/fishing-mosaic-utica/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Fishing Mosaic, Utica." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 14 Jun 2016. Web. 24 Oct 2021.