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Supporting image for the Roman goatfish bronze sculpture. This Roman floor mosaic dates from the Imperial Period of Rome (approximately the first century BC through 375 BC in…
This is a statue of Pan. Pan is the Roman God of the wild, shepherds , nature mountain, rustic music, and satyrs.
This is another case of Pan helping out a Satyr. Satyrs were the companions of Pan, and also the god of wine, Dionysus.
This is a craving of a Nereis riding a Hippocampus. Nereis where sea nymphs who accompanied Neptune. They were said to be friendly to sailors.
This is a mosaic of a hippocampus. Hippocampus are seahourse like hybirds. Nereis is seen riding a hippocampus.
This is another mosaic with a Cupid riding a dolphin. Cupids riding dolphins mean they are playful, friendly to humans, and swift.
The other half of the mosaic in the House of Amphirite. Venus is the figure in the middle, and there seems to me two males with serpent tails…
This cupid is a part of a floor mosaic of Venus, in the House of Amphirite. The cupid is riding a dolphin and holding a mirror. Implied line…
The above picture of this almost cartoonish piece was taken at the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep, Turkey and provided by Adam Jones. the mosaic is still held in…
The above picture of this almost cartoonish piece was taken at the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep, Turkey and provided by Adam Jones. the mosaic is still held in…
Initial thoughts for the above door piece: We believed that this piece was originally above a door in some sort of building and is roman in origin. The…
Initial thoughts for the mosaic piece: Upon initial look at this piece we believe that it is a roman mosaic and may have resided on the bottom of…