Pictures of a geometric Roman doorstep mosaics depicting five fishes surrounded by bars and a medallion, from the ancient Roman city of Thysdrus. 3rd


Pictures of a geometric Roman doorstep mosaics depicting five fishes surrounded by bars and a medallion, from the ancient Roman city of Thysdrus. 3rd century AD The Small Baths in the M'barek Rhaiem area. El Djem Archaeological Museum, El Djem, Tunisia. The mosaic depicts the emblem of the Pentasii, a powerful Nortyh African Roman association that organised and maintained the wild animals and hired animal killers to carry on the games in ampitheatres.


Size: 12160px × 6146px
Location: El Djem Archaeological Museum, Tunisia
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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