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  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting Sebastis (modern day Sebastia in the West Bank), from the cycle showing 15 major cities of the Holy Land from both east and west of the River Jordan, 756-785 AD, from the Church of St Stephen, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. Six mosaic masters signed the mosaic floor, Staurachios from Esbus, Euremios, Elias, Constantinus, Germanus and Abdela. They completed the mosaics at the time of Bishop Sergius II in honour of St Stephen. The church has an apse and an elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting Tamiathis Diametta on the Nile Delta, from the inner frame representing a river, from the cycle showing 15 major cities of the Holy Land from both east and west of the River Jordan, 756-785 AD, from the Church of St Stephen, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. Six mosaic masters signed the mosaic floor, Staurachios from Esbus, Euremios, Elias, Constantinus, Germanus and Abdela. They completed the mosaics at the time of Bishop Sergius II in honour of St Stephen. The church has an apse and an elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC422.jpg
  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting Ashkelon, from the cycle showing 15 major cities of the Holy Land from both east and west of the River Jordan, 756-785 AD, from the Church of St Stephen, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. Six mosaic masters signed the mosaic floor, Staurachios from Esbus, Euremios, Elias, Constantinus, Germanus and Abdela. They completed the mosaics at the time of Bishop Sergius II in honour of St Stephen. The church has an apse and an elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC417.jpg
  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting Kesaria (modern day Caesarea in Israel), from the cycle showing 15 major cities of the Holy Land from both east and west of the River Jordan, 756-785 AD, from the Church of St Stephen, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. Six mosaic masters signed the mosaic floor, Staurachios from Esbus, Euremios, Elias, Constantinus, Germanus and Abdela. They completed the mosaics at the time of Bishop Sergius II in honour of St Stephen. The church has an apse and an elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC419.jpg
  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting Neapolis (modern day Nablus), possibly with the Theotokos church on Mount Gerizim, from the cycle showing 15 major cities of the Holy Land from both east and west of the River Jordan, 756-785 AD, from the Church of St Stephen, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. Six mosaic masters signed the mosaic floor, Staurachios from Esbus, Euremios, Elias, Constantinus, Germanus and Abdela. They completed the mosaics at the time of Bishop Sergius II in honour of St Stephen. The church has an apse and an elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC421.jpg
  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting Kasion on the Nile Delta, from the inner frame representing a river, from the cycle showing 15 major cities of the Holy Land from both east and west of the River Jordan, 756-785 AD, from the Church of St Stephen, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. Six mosaic masters signed the mosaic floor, Staurachios from Esbus, Euremios, Elias, Constantinus, Germanus and Abdela. They completed the mosaics at the time of Bishop Sergius II in honour of St Stephen. The church has an apse and an elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC424.jpg
  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting Eleutheropolis, from the cycle showing 15 major cities of the Holy Land from both east and west of the River Jordan, 756-785 AD, from the Church of St Stephen, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. Six mosaic masters signed the mosaic floor, Staurachios from Esbus, Euremios, Elias, Constantinus, Germanus and Abdela. They completed the mosaics at the time of Bishop Sergius II in honour of St Stephen. The church has an apse and an elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC418.jpg
  • Detail of the central carpet of the Byzantine floor mosaic depicting a basket of grapes in a vine leaf scroll, 756-785 AD, from the Church of St Stephen, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. Six mosaic masters signed the mosaic floor, Staurachios from Esbus, Euremios, Elias, Constantinus, Germanus and Abdela. They completed the mosaics at the time of Bishop Sergius II in honour of St Stephen. The church has an apse and an elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC425.jpg
  • Mosaic from the Church of the Apostles, Madaba, Jordan. The ruins of this Byzantine church date to 578 AD, and are currently being restored. On the floor is a mosaic depicting the twelve apostles and Thalassa, a woman representing the sea, whose face we see here. Known as the  "Personification of the Sea", the mosaic shows Thalassa emerging from the sea, surrounded by mythical aquatic creatures, rams, bulls, parrots and exotic vegetation. The mosaic was signed by a mosaicist named Salamanios. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic from the Church of the Apostles, Madaba, Jordan. The ruins of this Byzantine church date to 578 AD, and are currently being restored. On the floor is a mosaic depicting the twelve apostles and Thalassa, a woman representing the sea. Known as the  "Personification of the Sea", the mosaic shows Thalassa emerging from the sea, surrounded by mythical aquatic creatures, rams, bulls, parrots and exotic vegetation. Here we see a detail of a man holding a weapon. The mosaic was signed by a mosaicist named Salamanios. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC227.jpg
  • Mosaic from the Church of the Apostles, Madaba, Jordan. The ruins of this Byzantine church date to 578 AD, and are currently being restored. On the floor is a mosaic depicting the twelve apostles and Thalassa, a woman representing the sea. Known as the  "Personification of the Sea", the mosaic shows Thalassa emerging from the sea, surrounded by mythical aquatic creatures, rams, bulls, parrots and exotic vegetation. Here we see a detail of a man holding a bird. The mosaic was signed by a mosaicist named Salamanios. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic from the Church of the Apostles, Madaba, Jordan. The ruins of this Byzantine church date to 578 AD, and are currently being restored. On the floor is a mosaic depicting the twelve apostles and Thalassa, a woman representing the sea. Known as the  "Personification of the Sea", the mosaic shows Thalassa emerging from the sea, surrounded by mythical aquatic creatures, rams, bulls, parrots and exotic vegetation. Here we see a face from the border. The mosaic was signed by a mosaicist named Salamanios. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC229.jpg
  • Mosaic from the Church of the Apostles, Madaba, Jordan. The ruins of this Byzantine church date to 578 AD, and are currently being restored. On the floor is a mosaic depicting the twelve apostles and Thalassa, a woman representing the sea. Known as the  "Personification of the Sea", the mosaic shows Thalassa emerging from the sea, surrounded by mythical aquatic creatures, rams, bulls, parrots and exotic vegetation. Here we see a detail of an animal, possibly a cat. The mosaic was signed by a mosaicist named Salamanios. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC230.jpg
  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting a figure representing the seasonal harvest with a horn of plenty and vine leaves, 587 AD, from the Church of Bishop Sergius, built 586 AD in the time of Bishop Sergius of Madaba, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. This is the only human figure to remain in the mosaic cycle as it was protected by the stone base of a later pulpit, the others having been destroyed by Christian iconoclasts. The church was built as a basilica with an apse and elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC413.jpg
  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting a boy fishing from a boat on the Nile Delta, from the inner frame representing a river, from the cycle showing 15 major cities of the Holy Land from both east and west of the River Jordan, 756-785 AD, from the Church of St Stephen, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. Six mosaic masters signed the mosaic floor, Staurachios from Esbus, Euremios, Elias, Constantinus, Germanus and Abdela. They completed the mosaics at the time of Bishop Sergius II in honour of St Stephen. The church has an apse and an elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC423.jpg
  • Mosaic of a hunting medallion within an acanthus scroll from the border of the mosaic in the Eastern wing of the Burnt Palace, forming part of the Archeological Park of Madaba, Jordan. The Palace was a late 6th century private mansion destroyed by fire and earthquake in 749 AD. Its name stems from the thick ashy layer overlying the mosaic pavement when excavated. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC232.jpg
  • Floor mosaic of Esboun (Heshbon) from the border of the cities mosaic in the nave of the Church of the Acropolis at Ma'in, Jordan, built 719-20, which forms part of the Archeological Park of Madaba. This section of the mosaic depicts vignettes of fifteen bishopric cities in the Holy Land on the East and West banks of the Jordan river, with their names in Greek. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC235.jpg
  • Bacchic figure with animal, detail from the Aurigas mosaic, Roman, 4th century AD, from the Calle Arzobispo Massona in Merida, 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 floor mosaic is decorated with geometric and plant motifs, and 3 images of a bacchic scene and 2 chariots. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Allegory of the wind, detail from the Aurigas mosaic, Roman, 4th century AD, from the Calle Arzobispo Massona in Merida, 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 floor mosaic is decorated with geometric and plant motifs, and 3 images of a bacchic scene and 2 chariots. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC21_SPAIN_MC_1095.jpg
  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting a tree, possibly a pomegranate tree, surrounded by vine leaf scrolls, 587 AD, from the Church of Bishop Sergius, built 586 AD in the time of Bishop Sergius of Madaba, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. It was built as a basilica with an apse and elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC412.jpg
  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting a building with open doors, possibly a house or church, within an acanthus leaf pattern, 587 AD, from the Church of Bishop Sergius, built 586 AD in the time of Bishop Sergius of Madaba, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. It was built as a basilica with an apse and elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC416.jpg
  • Mosaic of a pair of sandals from the entrance of the Burnt Palace, forming part of the Archeological Park of Madaba, Jordan. This mosaic indicated that shoes should be removed on entering the building. The Palace was a late 6th century private mansion destroyed by fire and earthquake in 749 AD. Its name stems from the thick ashy layer overlying the mosaic pavement when excavated. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC231.jpg
  • Mosaic of a hunting medallion within an acanthus scroll from the border of the mosaic in the Eastern wing of the Burnt Palace, forming part of the Archeological Park of Madaba, Jordan. The Palace was a late 6th century private mansion destroyed by fire and earthquake in 749 AD. Its name stems from the thick ashy layer overlying the mosaic pavement when excavated. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC233.jpg
  • Floor mosaic of Gadoron (Gadora of Peraea) from the border of the cities mosaic in the nave of the Church of the Acropolis at Ma'in, Jordan, built 719-20, which forms part of the Archeological Park of Madaba. This section of the mosaic depicts vignettes of fifteen bishopric cities in the Holy Land on the East and West banks of the Jordan river, with their names in Greek. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC236.jpg
  • Floor mosaic of Gadoron (Gadora of Peraea) and other cities from the border of the cities mosaic in the nave of the Church of the Acropolis at Ma'in, Jordan, built 719-20, which forms part of the Archeological Park of Madaba. This section of the mosaic depicts vignettes of fifteen bishopric cities in the Holy Land on the East and West banks of the Jordan river, with their names in Greek. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC243.jpg
  • Cosmological mosaic, detail of Natura or Nature, wearing necklace and bracelets, with arm raised to clutch a mantle, in a room off the atrium used for business, in Casa del Mitreo, a large Roman house built late 1st - early 2nd century AD, in Emerita Augusta, founded in 25 BC by Emperor Augustus, now Merida, Extremadura, Spain. The mosaic represents the myth of the origin of the Roman universe, depicting earth, heaven and sea and the forces which govern them. The house consists of 3 peristyles or courtyards with columns, and is decorated with mosaics and frescoes. It forms part of the Merida UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC21_SPAIN_MC_1110.jpg
  • Victorious charioteer named Marcianus, holding whip and palm frond, detail from the Aurigas mosaic, Roman, 4th century AD, from the Calle Arzobispo Massona in Merida, 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 floor mosaic is decorated with geometric and plant motifs, and 3 images of a bacchic scene and 2 chariots. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC21_SPAIN_MC_1125.jpg
  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting a lamb, Christian symbol, to the right of the dedicatory medallion with Greek inscription in front of the altar, dating the mosaics to 587 AD, from the Church of Bishop Sergius, built 586 AD in the time of Bishop Sergius of Madaba, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. It was built as a basilica with an apse and elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC414.jpg
  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting geometric patterns with interlocking square and diamond shapes, 587 AD, from the Church of Bishop Sergius, built 586 AD in the time of Bishop Sergius of Madaba, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. It was built as a basilica with an apse and elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC415.jpg
  • Cosmological mosaic, detail of Euphrates, a personification of the river and Tranquillitas, a personification of marine calm as a naked young woman, in a room off the atrium used for business, in Casa del Mitreo, a large Roman house built late 1st - early 2nd century AD, in Emerita Augusta, founded in 25 BC by Emperor Augustus, now Merida, Extremadura, Spain. The mosaic represents the myth of the origin of the Roman universe, depicting earth, heaven and sea and the forces which govern them. The house consists of 3 peristyles or courtyards with columns, and is decorated with mosaics and frescoes. It forms part of the Merida UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC21_SPAIN_MC_1111.jpg
  • Cosmological mosaic, detail of Oriens the sun with gold halo, in a room off the atrium used for business, in Casa del Mitreo, a large Roman house built late 1st - early 2nd century AD, in Emerita Augusta, founded in 25 BC by Emperor Augustus, now Merida, Extremadura, Spain. The mosaic represents the myth of the origin of the Roman universe, depicting earth, heaven and sea and the forces which govern them. The house consists of 3 peristyles or courtyards with columns, and is decorated with mosaics and frescoes. It forms part of the Merida UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC21_SPAIN_MC_0366.jpg
  • Geometric floor mosaic, late 1st century BC, from the Parc aux Chevaux or Horse Park area, excavated 2014, in the dining room of domus PC1, at Bibracte, a Gaulish oppidum or fortified city, once the capital of the Aedui, at Mont Beuvray near Autun in Burgundy, France. The mosaic was originally 13x4m between the triclinia of the room. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman mosaic of Hercules slaying the 9-headed Lernaean Hydra, his second labour, from the Labours of Hercules mosaic in the House of the Labours of Hercules, 1st century AD, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a Byzantine floor mosaic depicting a fish, Christian symbol, in a bowl in a square border interlaced with scroll patterns, 587 AD, from the Church of Bishop Sergius, built 586 AD in the time of Bishop Sergius of Madaba, Umm ar-Rasas, Amman, Jordan. It was built as a basilica with an apse and elevated presbytery and forms part of an ecclesiastical complex of 4 churches. Umm ar-Rasas is a rectangular walled city which grew from a Roman military camp in the Jordanian desert. Its remains date from the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods (3rd - 9th centuries), including 16 churches with mosaic floors. Excavations began in 1986, although most of the site remains unexplored. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC426.jpg
  • Mosaic of a medallion with the head of Adam from the House of Farid el-Masri in the Museum of Madaba, Jordan. The museum was made up of several old houses which contained Byzantine mosaics dating from the 5th to 7th centuries. This head is in the centre of a larger floor mosaic depicting four trees laden with fruit and figures of rams, hares, birds and a lion facing a zebu. It may represent the Biblical paradise from the Book of Isaiah. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC12_Jordan_MC241.jpg
  • 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
    LC21_SPAIN_MC_1079.jpg
  • Floor mosaic, from the tablinum or reception hall of the Domus dei Mosaici, or House of the Mosaics, 1st century AD, in Roselle, an ancient Etrurian city near Grosseto, in Tuscany, Italy. The house, to the South side of the forum, is a typical Roman house, with mosaics in geometric and knotwork designs. The city grew in the 7th and 6th centuries BC in the late Archaic period, and became Roman in the 3rd century BC. It was abandoned in the Middle Ages and excavated in the 19th and 20th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Geometric floor mosaic, late 1st century BC, from the Parc aux Chevaux or Horse Park area, excavated 2014, in the dining room of domus PC1, at Bibracte, a Gaulish oppidum or fortified city, once the capital of the Aedui, at Mont Beuvray near Autun in Burgundy, France. The mosaic was originally 13x4m between the triclinia of the room. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC19_FRANCE_MC_0376.jpg
  • Roman mosaic of Hercules capturing the Cretan bull, his seventh labour, from the Labours of Hercules mosaic in the House of the Labours of Hercules, 1st century AD, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC14_Morocco_MC134.jpg
  • Roman mosaic of Hercules killing the monster Geryon for his cattle, his tenth labour, from the Labours of Hercules mosaic in the House of the Labours of Hercules, 1st century AD, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman mosaic of Hercules killing Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, to get her belt, his eighth labour, from the Labours of Hercules mosaic in the House of the Labours of Hercules, 1st century AD, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC14_Morocco_MC136.jpg
  • Roman mosaic of Hercules slaying the Nemean Lion, his first labour, from the Labours of Hercules mosaic in the House of the Labours of Hercules, 1st century AD, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC14_Morocco_MC137.jpg
  • Mosaic of the drunkenness of Hercules, in Rhodanian style, Roman, 3rd century AD, in Lugdunum Museum, an archaeology museum housing Celtic, Roman and pre-Roman artefacts, designed by Bernard Zehrfuss and opened 1975, on the Roman site of Lugdunum in Lyon, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The mosaic depicts a drunk Hercules with a satyr and a bacchante and members of a procession. The Roman city of Lugdunum was founded in 43 BC by Lucius Munatius Plancus on an existing Gallic site, now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Choulans mosaic, with fish, waves, ducks and foliage, Roman, in Lugdunum Museum, an archaeology museum housing Celtic, Roman and pre-Roman artefacts, designed by Bernard Zehrfuss and opened 1975, on the Roman site of Lugdunum in Lyon, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The Roman city of Lugdunum was founded in 43 BC by Lucius Munatius Plancus on an existing Gallic site, now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic detail with fish and drinking cup or cratera, and inscription Felix, a form of greeting, Roman, 2nd century AD, 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. The mosaic features dolphins, sea bream and crateras decorated with swastikas, with the inscription Baritto, possibly the name of the mosaicist. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic with porcelain details, of a couple being served tea on a riverbank, with faces drawn by Juan Carreras, mosaic work by Lluis Bru and Mario Maragliano, and porcelain hands and faces by Antoni Serra i Fite, in the private dining room of the Casa Lleo i Morera, originally built in 1864 as the Casa Rocamora by Joaquim Sitjas, and remodelled 1902-06 by Catalan Modernist architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923. The project was commissioned by Francesca Morera and overseen after her death by her son Albert Lleo i Morera. The architect employed many Modernist craftsmen on the project, with sculptures by Eusebi Arnau, furniture by Gaspar Homar, ceramics by Antoni Serra i Fiter and mosaics by Mario Maragliano and Lluis Bru. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman mosaic of Hercules capturing and returning his pet Cerberus, a three-headed dog with a snake tail, his twelfth labour, from the Labours of Hercules mosaic in the House of the Labours of Hercules, 1st century AD, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman mosaic of Hercules slaying the Stymphalian birds with a bow and arrow, his sixth labour, from the Labours of Hercules mosaic in the House of the Labours of Hercules, 1st century AD, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tower of Babel, mosaic from the Genesis cycle in the nave of Monreale Cathedral or the Duomo di Monreale, built 1172-89 under King William II in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. This mosaic depicts the sons of Noah building the tower using cut stone and mortar. The cathedral interior is covered in Byzantine style glass mosaics made 12th and 13th centuries depicting biblical stories. The church is a national monument and forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jacob gains his father's blessing, mosaic from the Genesis cycle in the nave of Monreale Cathedral or the Duomo di Monreale, built 1172-89 under King William II in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. In this mosaic, Esau returns from hunting with a rabbit for stewing, but Rebecca brings Jacob a substitute stew to present to Isaac, who receives the blessing first, tricking Isaac with a piece of fur into thinking he is Esau. The cathedral interior is covered in Byzantine style glass mosaics made 12th and 13th centuries depicting biblical stories. The church is a national monument and forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a mosaic with porcelain details, of a couple being served tea on a riverbank, with faces drawn by Juan Carreras, mosaic work by Lluis Bru and Mario Maragliano, and porcelain hands and faces by Antoni Serra i Fite, in the private dining room of the Casa Lleo i Morera, originally built in 1864 as the Casa Rocamora by Joaquim Sitjas, and remodelled 1902-06 by Catalan Modernist architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923. The project was commissioned by Francesca Morera and overseen after her death by her son Albert Lleo i Morera. The architect employed many Modernist craftsmen on the project, with sculptures by Eusebi Arnau, furniture by Gaspar Homar, ceramics by Antoni Serra i Fiter and mosaics by Mario Maragliano and Lluis Bru. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the mosaic floor of the Baptistery, early 6th century, Byzantine, Butrint, Chaonia, Albania. The baptistery has a large mosaic pavement and is the second largest baptistery in the Byzantine empire, after Haghia Sofia. Butrint was founded by the Greek Chaonian tribe and was a port throughout Hellenistic and Roman times, when it was known as Buthrotum. It was ruled by the Byzantines and the Venetians and finally abandoned in the Middle Ages. The ruins at Butrint were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jerusalem, detail of the Madaba Mosaic Map, 6th century Byzantine mosaic floor, oldest extent map of Palestine, Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George, 1864, Madaba, Jordan. North-south Cardo and valley streets (lined with columns), the Damascus Gate plaza and pillar, the city walls, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Church of Holy Zion (Hagia Sion), and Justinian's "Nea" Church are depicted in the map. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic medallion with pygmies fishing in a boat on the river Nile, 1st century AD, from the triclinium of the Casa di Paquio Proculo, or House of Paquius Proculus, Pompeii, Italy. In this central section of the mosaic floor, a pygmy is falling from the boat while crocodiles and a hippopotamus with gaping jaws wait for him in the water. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic medallion with pygmies fishing in a boat on the river Nile, 1st century AD, from the triclinium of the Casa di Paquio Proculo, or House of Paquius Proculus, Pompeii, Italy. In this central section of the mosaic floor, a pygmy is falling from the boat while crocodiles and a hippopotamus with gaping jaws wait for him in the water. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of mosaic border with flower within interlocking squares and geometric patterns, 1st century AD, part of the mosaic floor of the atrium of the Casa di Paquio Proculo, or House of Paquius Proculus, Pompeii, Italy. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a mosaic medallion with pygmies fishing in a boat on the river Nile, 1st century AD, from the triclinium of the Casa di Paquio Proculo, or House of Paquius Proculus, Pompeii, Italy. In this central section of the mosaic floor, a pygmy is falling from the boat while crocodiles and a hippopotamus with gaping jaws wait for him in the water. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a mosaic medallion with pygmies fishing in a boat on the river Nile, 1st century AD, from the triclinium of the Casa di Paquio Proculo, or House of Paquius Proculus, Pompeii, Italy. In this central section of the mosaic floor, a pygmy is falling from the boat while crocodiles and a hippopotamus with gaping jaws wait for him in the water. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Recovery of the body of St Mark in Alexandria in 828 AD, mosaic on a portal tympanum on the main facade of St Mark's Basilica, or Basilica San Marco, Venice. The mosaic shows 2 Venetian merchants travelling in Egypt, who obtained the relics of St Mark from priests at the church of St Mark, and brought them back to Venice in a ship. The basilica was consecrated 1084-1117 and was originally the chapel of the Doge, becoming the city's cathedral in 1807. The city of Venice is an archipelago of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christ in Glory from the Last Judgement mosaic, with Christ in heaven holding the cross, with angels, the Virgin and St John the Baptist, 1836, by Lattanzio Querena, over the main portal of Western facade of St Mark's Basilica, or Basilica San Marco, Venice. This 19th century copy replaces the original mosaic which was destroyed by fire. The basilica was consecrated 1084-1117 and was originally the chapel of the Doge, becoming the city's cathedral in 1807. The city of Venice is an archipelago of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail from the mosaic of the procession of the relics of St Mark to St Mark's Basilica, c. 1270-75, above the St Alipius Gate, a lateral portal of St Mark's Basilica, or Basilica San Marco, Venice. This is the oldest mosaic in the building and the oldest representation of the basilica. It is also thought to represent crowds celebrating the crowning of a new doge. The basilica was consecrated 1084-1117 and was originally the chapel of the Doge, becoming the city's cathedral in 1807. The city of Venice is an archipelago of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic of the procession of the relics of St Mark to St Mark's Basilica, c. 1270-75, above the St Alipius Gate, a lateral portal of St Mark's Basilica, or Basilica San Marco, Venice. This is the oldest mosaic in the building and the oldest representation of the basilica. It is also thought to represent crowds celebrating the crowning of a new doge. The basilica was consecrated 1084-1117 and was originally the chapel of the Doge, becoming the city's cathedral in 1807. The city of Venice is an archipelago of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic inscription from the Theotokos Chapel of the monastery at Wadi 'Ayn Al-Kanisah, Mount Nebo, Jordan, now in the Mount Nebo Museum. The 8th century mosaic is in Greek and in the corners are jugs of water representing the four rivers of paradise (Ghion, Fison, Tigris, and Euphrates). It reads, 'By the providence of God, this venerable monastery of the holy mother of God was rebuilt, in the days of Job, bishop of madam, and of George the recluse, for the preservation of all the benefactors, indiction 15, years 6270 (762 AD)'. The mosaic was originally near the door in the small Christian monastery and is proof of a monastic Christian presence in this region in the 8th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apsidal mosaic, 1291, created by Jacopo Torriti, commissioned by Nicholas IV, Arcibasilica Papale di San Giovanni in Laterano (The Papal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran), by Constantine the Great, 4th century, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. The apse mosaic depicts the miraculous appearance of Christ in the basilicas apse at the time of its consecration by Pope Sylvester. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apsidal mosaic, 1291, created by Jacopo Torriti, commissioned by Nicholas IV, Arcibasilica Papale di San Giovanni in Laterano (The Papal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran), by Constantine the Great, 4th century, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. The apse mosaic depicts the miraculous appearance of Christ in the basilicas apse at the time of its consecration by Pope Sylvester. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nereid or sea nymph astride a sea monster with the head of a mammal and the tail of a fish, Roman mosaic, mid 4th century AD, from the baths of the Villa de las Tiendas near Merida, 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. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Death of the Virgin, 12th century Byzantine mosaic in the Western barrel vault of the nave of La Martorana, or Concattedrale Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio, a 12th century orthodox church which merged with the adjacent Benedictine convent in 1433, in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The mosaic depicts the dead Virgin with mourners, and Christ delivering her soul to 2 angels waiting above. Palermo's Arab and Norman centre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of mosaic floor with geometric pattern in the Triconch Palace, a private residence developed into a great palace around 400 AD, possibly owned by a senator, Butrint, Chaonia, Albania. The original Roman Villa had elegant rooms with mosaic floors and wall paintings arranged around a central courtyard cooled by a fountain, but after 400 AD it became a grandiose palace with larger courtyard and new east wing, and a luxurious triconch dining room attached to a riversde entrance. Butrint was founded by the Greek Chaonian tribe and was a port throughout Hellenistic and Roman times, when it was known as Buthrotum. It was ruled by the Byzantines and the Venetians and finally abandoned in the Middle Ages. The ruins at Butrint were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nymph, from the Roman mosaic of Diana and her nymph surprised by Actaeon while bathing, 3rd century AD, from the House of the Procession of Venus, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic of Christ Pantocrator from St George's Church, Madaba, Jordan. Here, Christ is seen with a teaching gesture and holding an open book. This Greek Orthodox church was built in 1884 when earlier Byzantine mosaics were discovered on the site, including the 6th century Byzantine Madaba Mosaic Map. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic of a female figure wearing a crown with palm leaves from the House of Farid el-Masri in the Museum of Madaba, Jordan. The museum was made up of several old houses which contained Byzantine mosaics dating from the 5th to 7th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic of an antelope from the entrance hall of the Museum of Madaba, Jordan. The museum was made up of several old houses which contained Byzantine mosaics dating from the 5th to 7th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic of a dancing woman with a naked male figure from the floor of the bath in the House of Farid el-Masri in the Museum of Madaba, Jordan. The museum was made up of several old houses which contained Byzantine mosaics dating from the 5th to 7th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nereid (sea nymph) and Triton with a tiger, Roman mosaic, detail, 2nd century BC , in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, a fine arts museum opened 1801 in a former convent on the Place des Terreaux in Lyon, Rhone, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bellerophon, mythical hero from Corinth, riding his winged horse Pegasus, killing the Chimaera, in Lycia, in Asia Minor, pebble floor mosaic, 300-270 BC, in the Archaeological Museum of Rhodes, housed in the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes, or the Kastello, a Gothic medieval castle built 14th century by the Knights Hospitaller as their headquarters, in the town of Rhodes, on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese islands in the Aegean Sea, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic of a young Bacchus, detail, Roman, 3rd century AD, in Lugdunum Museum, an archaeology museum housing Celtic, Roman and pre-Roman artefacts, designed by Bernard Zehrfuss and opened 1975, on the Roman site of Lugdunum in Lyon, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The Roman city of Lugdunum was founded in 43 BC by Lucius Munatius Plancus on an existing Gallic site, now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grape harvest mosaic, fragment with naked man crushing grapes, 2nd century AD, in Lugdunum Museum, an archaeology museum housing Celtic, Roman and pre-Roman artefacts, designed by Bernard Zehrfuss and opened 1975, on the Roman site of Lugdunum in Lyon, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The Roman city of Lugdunum was founded in 43 BC by Lucius Munatius Plancus on an existing Gallic site, now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Geometric mosaic of 91 square patterns, Roman, 3rd century AD, at Lugdunum Museum, an archaeology museum housing Celtic, Roman and pre-Roman artefacts, designed by Bernard Zehrfuss and opened 1975, on the Roman site of Lugdunum in Lyon, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The Roman city of Lugdunum was founded in 43 BC by Lucius Munatius Plancus on an existing Gallic site, now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Summer, allegory of the seasons from the border of a Roman mosaic of a wild boar hunt, mid 4th century AD, from the Villa de las Tiendas near Merida, 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. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Autumn, allegory of the seasons from the border of a Roman mosaic of a wild boar hunt, mid 4th century AD, from the Villa de las Tiendas near Merida, 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. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rape of Europa, with Zeus as a bull, detail, Roman mosaic, mid 2nd century, 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. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scenes from the river Nile, detail of a Roman mosaic with pygmy, palm tree and crocodile from Egypt, 2nd century AD, from the Villa de las Siete Sillas, 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. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hunter on horseback, possibly the owner of the estate, with a panther, detail, Roman mosaic, mid 4th century AD, from the Villa de las Tiendas near Merida, 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. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bacchus and Ariadne, Roman mosaic by Anniboni, late 4th - early 5th century AD, 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. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman woman, detail from the Mosaic of the Three Women, from the town of El Olivar del Centeno (Millanes de la Mata), with 3 female portraits with decorative elements, representing protection against evil spirits, 3rd century AD, in the Museo de Caceres or Caceres Museum, housed in the Casa de las Veletas and the Casa de los Caballos, in Caceres, Extremadura, Spain. Caceres was founded as Castra Caecilia by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius in 25 BC and is a walled town with many medieval buildings. Caceres is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scenes from the river Nile, detail of a Roman mosaic with pygmy, palm tree and boat from Egypt, 2nd century AD, from the Villa de las Siete Sillas, 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. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bellesguard mosaic above the door on the main facade, detail, at Torre Bellesguard, or Casa Figueres, designed in Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1900-09, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building was built in Gaudi's neo-Gothic style on the ruins of an old castle. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floor mosaic of Bacchus with his thyrsus or staff, and panther, Gallo-Roman, early 2nd century AD, detail, from the reception room of an ornate residence, discovered during excavations in 1985-86 for the building of the new museum, in the Musee de Langres, or Langres Museum of Art and History, in Langres, Haute-Marne, France. Founded in 1841, the museum has been housed in a new building in the old town since 1997. It exhibits art, artefacts and archaeology from prehistory to the 20th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Myth of the sacrifice of Iphigenia in Aulis, floor mosaic, 1st century BC, from an unexcavated house in the Roman city, in the Empuries Museum, near Figueres, on the Costa Brava in Catalonia, Spain. Empuries is an ancient settlement founded in 575 BC by Greek colonists from Phocaea. The town was settled by the Romans from 218 BC and abandoned in the Middle Ages. The site has been undergoing excavation since 1908. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved stone capital decorated with mosaics, and behind, mosaic of the destruction of Sodom from the Genesis series in the nave of Monreale Cathedral or the Duomo di Monreale, built 1172-89 under King William II in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The cathedral interior is covered in Byzantine style glass mosaics made 12th and 13th centuries depicting biblical stories. The church is a national monument and forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman mosaic of the god Bacchus encountering the sleeping Ariadne from the House of the Knight, 1st century AD, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman mosaic of the Four Seasons, in the dining room of the House of Dionysos, 3rd century AD, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Figure leaning on a pillar, from the Roman mosaic of the Four Seasons, in the dining room of the House of Dionysos, 3rd century AD, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Figure in an octagon surrounded by knotwork patterns, from the Roman mosaic of the Four Seasons, in the dining room of the House of Dionysos, 3rd century AD, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dancer with a tambourine, from the Roman mosaic of the Four Seasons, in the dining room of the House of Dionysos, 3rd century AD, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Winter, medallion from the Roman mosaic of the Four Seasons, in the dining room of the House of Dionysos, 3rd century AD, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Summer, medallion from the Roman mosaic of the Four Seasons, in the dining room of the House of Dionysos, 3rd century AD, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medallion with figure possibly holding olive branches, from the Roman mosaic of the Four Seasons, in the dining room of the House of Dionysos, 3rd century AD, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bacchus, from the Roman mosaic of the god Bacchus encountering the sleeping Ariadne from the House of the Knight, 1st century AD, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman mosaic of Orpheus with his lyre from the centre of Orpheus surrounded by animals, at the House of Orpheus, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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