A 1,800-Year-Old Roman Mosaic Links Proserpina’s Abduction to the Changing Seasons
At the center of a Roman mosaic in the Centrale Montemartini, Pluto carries Proserpina toward the underworld in his chariot. Around this moment of violence,…
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Lost Roman Sea Mosaic in England Survives Through One Fragment and an 18th-Century Drawing
For more than two centuries, a Roman sea mosaic discovered beneath Cirencester survived largely as an image on paper. The pavement itself disappeared beneath the…
Illegal Excavation Tip Leads to Mosaic-Filled Roman Villa in Rome’s Countryside
An illegal excavation report has led archaeologists to a richly decorated Roman villa west of Rome, in a landscape once tied to the imperial residences…
Roman Mosaics of Hercules and Medusa Reveal Artistic Traditions in Ancient Lusitania
Fragments of two Roman mosaics depicting Hercules and Medusa are offering new insight into the artistic culture of Roman Lusitania, the province that once covered…