Dionysos, Roman Mosaic

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 13 June 2013
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A Roman floor mosaic dating to the 4th century CE and depicting Dionysos fighting Indians. Dionysos was a very popular subject in Roman mosaics. Provenance: Villa Ruffinella, Rome. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome).

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, June 13). Dionysos, Roman Mosaic. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1278/dionysos-roman-mosaic/

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