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Mosaic showing fishermen at work

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21 February 2020
Mosaic showing fishermen at work
Mosaic showing fishermen at work

Beautiful Roman mosaic from the 2nd century CE showing fishermen at work. The object was discovered in the ruins of the so-called Villa of the Nile Mosaic. The remains are in Libya, near the port of the city of Leptis Magna.

The artifact is now in the National Archaeological Museum in Tripoli.

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Busts of Julius Caesar and Pompey the GreatGreat Roman civil war Septimius SeverusSeptimius Severus Villa Rustica near ZurichVilla Rustica near Zurich Battle of AliaBattle of the Allia and plunder of Rome by Gauls Hannibal accepting surrender of RomansFighting in Italy 216-203 BCE
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  • Trimontium Trust

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