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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