Beautiful Roman mosaic showing lion fighting leopard
A beautiful Roman mosaic showing a lion fighting a leopard. The object is located in the so-called House of the Doves, in Pompeii.
The lion – represented as a symbol of strength – is shown here as the winner of a clash with another predator.
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