Mosaic, Museo Nacional de Arte Romano, Merida, Extremadura, Spain

Orpheus, prince of Thrace, with his lyre, surrounded by animals and winged victories, Roman mosaic, in the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano, or National Museum of Roman Art, designed by Rafael Moneo and built 1981-86, housing Roman collections from the colony of Emerita Augusta, founded in 25 BC by Emperor Augustus, now modern-day Merida, Extremadura, Spain. This is the central medallion of a 10x5m floor mosaic, which also includes Nilotic, acetic and hunting scenes. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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LC21_SPAIN_MC_1079.jpg

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Manuel Cohen

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Spain Spanish Iberia Iberian Peninsula Europe European Southern Europe Southern European Hispania history heritage Roman empire Lusitania Hispania Lusitania Extremadura Merida Badajoz Emerita Augusta Augusta Emerita UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage Site tourist attraction visitor attraction archeology archaeology archeological archaeological ancient classical Roman MNAR Museo Nacional de Arte Romano National Museum of Roman Art museum collection Espana mosaic floor mosaic decorative arts tesserae tessera detail Orpheus prince Thrace lyre music musical instrument medallion animal elephant boar tiger interlacing border knot of Solomon victory

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