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Roman mosaic showing sea scene

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Roman mosaic showing sea scene
Roman mosaic showing sea scene | Photo: Carole Reddato

Roman mosaic depicting a sea scene from a female dressing room (apodyterium) in the thermal baths at Herculaneum. The scene shows the sea god Triton, holding the wheel and a fish, surrounded by dolphins, an octopus and possibly Cupid.

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