Piazza Armerina Gallery

Detail of a mosaic pavement showing the loading of wild African animals to a ship

Detail of a mosaic pavement showing the loading of wild African animals to a ship. Detail of loading of buffalo. Wild animals were used as crowd attractions in the arena but they also represent the triumph of civilised Rome over the wild world. From the Villa Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily. Country of Origin: Italy. Culture: Roman. Date/Period: c. 3rd C AD. Place of Origin: Sicily. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ . Location: 08

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Mosaic in the Roman Villa of Casale, near Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy

Mosaic in the Roman Villa of Casale, near Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy. The villa boasts the best collection of Roman mosaics in the world and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This example shows women exercising

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Mosaic, floor of private apartment dating from the 4th century AD

Mosaic, floor of private apartment dating from the 4th century AD, Villa Romana del Casale, near Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy, Europe

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