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Golden Roman Amphora at Yalvac Museum

Golden Roman Amphora at Yalvac Museum of Archaeology
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Golden Roman Amphora at Yalvac Museum of Archaeology, ancient Antioch City in Pisidia, in todays Turkey.


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