Located on the western coast of Türkiye, facing Athens, the city of Teos was in antiquity a major hub of culture, art, and commerce in the Hellenistic and Roman world. Although today only its ruins remain, more than two thousand years ago, this city was an enclave of great importance. Since the 3rd century AD, […]
Mosaics
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The Mosaic of the House of the Birds in Italica is the Most Complete and Varied Avian Representation in the Roman World
Located in the archaeological site of Itálica, in Seville (Spain), the so-called House of the Birds houses one of the most unique mosaics of Roman Hispania. This work of art, dating from the second half of the 2nd century AD, is a reflection of both the artistic virtuosity of the time and the fascination the […]
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Famous Alexander Mosaic found in Pompeii is made with 10-color tesserae from Italy, Greece, the Iberian Peninsula, and Tunisia
The Alexander Mosaic, housed in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN), is one of the most significant works of Roman antiquity. This mosaic, with monumental dimensions (583 x 325 cm) and composed of approximately 1.9 million tesserae, depicts the Battle of Issus, where Alexander the Great led the Macedonians to victory against the Persian […]
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A Huge Complex of Roman Baths with Mosaics Discovered in the Ancient City of Halaesa Archonidea in Sicily
In the ancient city of Halaesa Archonidea (now known as Tusa), on the northern coast of Sicily, archaeologists have uncovered a series of monumental structures and remains at the end of the fifth archaeological excavation campaign carried out by the University of Palermo, in collaboration with the Tindari Archaeological Park and the Municipality of Tusa. […]
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An andron with a mosaic from the mid-4th century B.C. depicting satyrs, found in ancient Eretria in Greece
During the installation of the new water pipe system in Eretria, a significant archaeological discovery was made: a pebble mosaic dating from the late Classical period, specifically from the mid-4th century B.C. The discovery took place in the urban core of the ancient city of Eretria, near the sanctuary of Apollo Daphnephoros, the “Neighborhood of […]
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The Mausoleum of Centcelles in Tarragona (Spain) Houses the Oldest Dome with Mosaics from Roman Times
Located just 7 kilometers from the city of Tarragona in Catalonia, stands the majestic Villa-mausoleum of Centcelles, an exceptional Roman monument that houses the oldest mosaics of early Christian art in the Iberian Peninsula, dating back to the 4th century AD, as well as the oldest Roman dome with preserved mosaics. For centuries during the […]
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A Domus decorated with a stunning Mosaic of Shells, Glass and Marble, uncovered between the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill
The Archaeological Park of the Colosseum, as part of a study and research project, has brought to light some rooms of a luxurious domus from the late Republican period. In 2018, some mural structures were excavated, and it once stood exactly where the Horrea Agrippiana were built during the time of Augustus. These were the […]
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Unveiling Splendor: Ancient Sadacora Reveals a Roman Villa Adorned with 600 Square Meters of Mesmerizing Mosaics
In the province of Kayseri, located in central Turkey, impressive mosaics dating from the 3rd to the 6th centuries AD have been unearthed during recent archaeological excavations in the village of Incesu, identified with the ancient city of Sadacora or Sadogora. The mosaics, spanning an area of up to 600 square meters, are exceptionally well-preserved […]
