History

An amazing terracotta oil lamp in the shape of a turreted war #elephant with a rider.
Elephants were first used in warfare by Indian and Persian armies. Alexander the Great encountered the impressive animals on his campaign. His successors as well as the ..1/2#archaeology pic.twitter.com/XWHegkK09D

— Nina Willburger (@DrNWillburger) July 5, 2022