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A gold and carnelian ring incised with an elephant holding a goad in its trunk. From Tarentum (Taranto), southern Italy. 1st century BCE. (Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)
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Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.
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Cartwright, M. (2017, August 22). Gold & Carnelian Ring, Tarentum. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7047/gold--carnelian-ring-tarentum/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Gold & Carnelian Ring, Tarentum." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 22, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7047/gold--carnelian-ring-tarentum/.
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