Pictures & images of Great Palace of Constantinople Mosaics, Istanbul, Turkey. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. When Constantine I re-founded Byzantium as Constantinople in 330, he planned out a palace for himself. The palace was located between the Hippodrome and Hagia Sophia. The complex of palaces was rebuilt and expanded several times during its history. Much of the complex was destroyed during the Nika riots of 532 and was rebuilt lavishly by the emperor Justinian I. Further extensions and alterations were commissioned by Justinian II and Basil I. However, it had fallen into disrepair by the time of Constantine VII, who ordered its renovation. The Roman Byzantine mosaics used to decorate the pavement of a peristyle court, dating possibly to the reign of Byzantine emperor Justinian I (r. 527-565). The area formed part of the south-western Great Palace, and the excavations discovered a large peristyle courtyard, with a surface of 1872 entirely decorated with mosaics. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Palace_of_Constantinople Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Visit our TURKEY PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/3f-Pictures-of-Turkey-Turkey-Photos-Images-Fotos/C0000U.hJWkZxAbg Add photos of Great Palace Mosaics Istanbul using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/great-palace-mosaic-istanbul.html

Photos, pictures and images of the 3rd cent. AD Roman mosaic from Lod in Israel. It is often forgotten that the Roman Empire ruled all the lands that ran around the Mediterranean sea and that todays political borders did not exist 2000 years ago. Consequently it is not as strange as it may at first sound to find Roman villas in present day Israel. One such villa was discovered in 1996 when construction workers widening Ha-Halutz Street found pieces of mosaic. What emerged after painstaking excavations was the largest, 180 sq. meters(1900 sq. ft), and best preserved Roman mosaic from the Levant or eastern Mediterranean coast. The Lod mosaic dates from the 3rd cent. AD and depicts a myriad of animals, birds and fish against a background of white mosaic tessellation's. Overall the mosaic is designed using geometric panels bordered by geometric mosaic patterns. At the centre of the mosaic is an octagonal panel with African animals depicted in it. Smaller square and triangular panels radiate out from this central panel each containing depictions of more animals. At one end of the mosaic an oblong panel takes up the full width images of fish and a small masted sailing boat. At the other end of the mosaic are panels with hunting scenes. The animals depicted are very very interesting as many would have been unknown to people living in the region. The central scene contains rhinoceros and giraffe, both of which are early depictions of such animals. The fish would have been more familiar to the people living on the shore of the Mediterranean. Archaeologists, Elie Haddad and Miriam Avissar, have suggested that the absence of human figures may indicate that the mosaic was commissioned by a Jew who observed the Biblical prohibition of graven images. The use of a white background and the depiction of African animals is similar to the mosaics of the Villa Romana del Casale in Sicily but the complexity of the craftsmanship is not so accomplished in the Lod mosaics. The lod mosaic is one of the great Roman mosaics left in existence. Its level of preservation is remarkable and its lively depiction of animals and fish is captivating. Having travelled the world to many exhibition centres the Lod mosaic is now on permanent exhibition at the Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Archaeological Centre, Israel. Photos can be downloaded and licensed or bought as photo art prints . Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Add photos of Lod Museum Roman Mosaic to cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our Alamy Stock Library page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html - Type - Lod - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos & images of the famous Palestrina Mosaic or Nile mosaic of Palestrina Nilotic landscape exhibited at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Palestrina Prenestino (Palestrina Archaeological Museum), Palestrina, Italy. The highlight of the Palestrina Archaeological Museum, located in the Renaissance Palazzo Barberini, is the Palestrina Nile mosaic. The mosaic is one of the largest and most important surviving Hellenistic mosaics depicting a birds eye view of the entire course of the Nile from Ethiopia to the delta. It measures 5.85 m wide by 4.31 m high ( 19 ft wide x 14 ft high). The mosaic is usually dated between the 2nd an 3rd century BC. The later date is unlikely for stylistic reasons and it is more likely that the mosaic dates from the building of the great hall in the forum of ancient Praeneste. This would date the Nile mosaic around the end of the second century to 82 BC when Sulla captured the city during his second civil war, establishing a military base there. The hall in which the Nile mosaic was the floor was soberly decorated with a podium bearing a doric frieze with an apse or grotto carved into the hillside at its northern end. In this apse the Nile mosaic served as the pavement. It is uncertain what the apse was used for but it is believed that it may have been a cult shrine for Egyptian goddess Isis. This theory is also supported by commercial contracts between ancient Praeneste and Egypt during the 2nd century BC. The sanctuary of the hill of Praeneste was also dedicated to Fortuna Primigenia, who was also identified with Isis. The Nile mosaic of Palestrina can be attributed to Alexandrian artists who were certainly present in Italy during the 2nd century BC. The mosaic depicts the Nile in flood and artificially compresses the length of the river into a series of zig zags. The top part of the mosaic represents Ethiopia and Nubia at the source of the Nile. The river flows down steep slopes between black hunters and African animals. The Nile flows to the bottom right hand corner of the mosaic where the harbour of Alexandria is depicted and right in the bottom right corner is the Island of the Pharos opposite which is a banqueting scene, possibly at Canopus. In the centre of the mosaic is a large Egyptian temple possibly the great sanctuary of Memphis or Karnak. Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Add photos of Palastrina Mosaic using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html - Type - Palestrina - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Sardis was an important city state from ancient times situated in present day western Turkey. Sardis became the capital of Lydia and grew rich when it discovered the secret of separating gold from silver. The name of its king Croesus is still used today to describe someone who is extremely wealthy. It is believed that in about the 3rd century BC King Antiochus III encouraged Jews to come and live in Sardis. They built a Synagogue which appears to have been actively used through the Roman period showing that jewish communities were active in Asia Minor during the Roman Christian period. The Synagogue of Sardis was excavated byHarvard and Cornell University in 1958 revealing a mosaic floor. Jews and Muslims both adhere to the biblical rule that false idols should not be worshipped. This means that neither religion allows depictions of God or any of its prophets. The mosaic floor then is a series of panels full of different geometric mosaic designs. The Romans loved geometric mosaics designs and were incredibly creative at combining intricate patterns together o make very complex mosaic floors. Pictures & stock photos of Sardis Synagogue Roman mosaic floor. The mosaic floors of the Sardis synagogue demonstrate how constant the architectural decorative styles were across the Roman Empire. Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Add photos of Sardis Roman Mosaic to cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our Alamy Stock Library page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html - Type - Sardis - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures images photos of the Roman mosaics of the Villa Romana del Casale , Piazza Armerina , Sicily. Around 1160 a huge mud slide in the Morgantina hills near Piazza Armerina in central Sicily buried an abandoned Roman Villa and its associated buildings which became to be known as the Villa Romana del Casale. Fragments of exposed wall from the villa drew little attention until the 1950s when the Villa Romana del Casale was excavated to reveal 3,500 square meters of exquisite Roman mosaics perfectly preserved by the mud. These mosaics at the Villa Romana del Casale are the largest area of Roman mosaics in situ in the world and are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Villa Romana del Casale mosaics have been dated to the first quarter of the fourth century AD. The clothing and themes in the pictures point to it being owned by Emperor Maximinianus. The scale of the mosaics at Villa Romana del Casale is breathtaking. Animals are depicted from the 5 Roman African Diocese. Panthers from Mauritania, Antelopes from Numidia, Wild Horses from Tripolitana, the now extinct Berber Lion from Morocco and Wild Boar from Byzaena now Tunisia. The animals are loaded into ships to be transported to Rome for the games in the Colosseum. Two figures wearing traditional hats from the Pannonia Province Maximinianus came from stand watching the animals being put aboard a ship. Next to them is an Elephant which were reserved for the Emperors games in the Colosseum only. Next to the Elephant are the letters "MA" which stand for Maximinianus Augustus, lending more weight to this being the Emperor's Villa. The floor of every room is decorated with lavish mosaics each having a different theme. The exercise room of the Villa has a gigantic mosaic of the Circus Maximus in Rome complete with racing chariots. Children's rooms have mosaics of children chariot racing at a miniature Circus Maximus. Mosaics in other rooms depict musician or mythical figures and the extent of the Empires influence is celebrated with depictions of people from as far away as India. One of the most surprising mosaics of the Villa Romana del Casale for modern viewers is nicknamed the Bikini Girls. This shows 10 young women in bikini style tops and bottoms . They appear to be in competition with each other as one of them, presumably the winner, is about to be crowned with a laurel crown. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Romana_del_Casale Roman Mosiacs Photo Collection https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery/Roman-Mosaics-Roman-Mosaic-Pictures-Photos-and-Images-Fotos/G00008dLtP71H_yc/C0000q_tZnliJD08 Add photos of Villa Romana del Casale Roman mosaics to the cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/villaromanadelcasale.html

Pictures photos and images of the Roman mosaic of Volubilis, Morocco. Volubilis is a partly excavated Roman city in Morocco commonly considered as the ancient capital of the kingdom of Mauretania.Built in a fertile agricultural area, it developed from the 3rd century BC onward as a Berber, then proto-Carthaginian, settlement before being the capital of the kingdom of Mauretania. It grew rapidly under Roman rule from the 1st century AD onward and expanded to cover about 42 hectares (100 acres) with a 2.6 km (1.6 mi) circuit of walls. The city gained a number of major public buildings in the 2nd century, including a basilica, temple and triumphal arch. Its prosperity, which was derived principally from olive growing, prompted the construction of many fine town-houses with large mosaic floors. The excavated villas of Volubilis have many mosaics, some with an African flovour depicting elephants. There is a comical mosaic depicting God Dionysus or Bacchus riding a mule whilst facing the wrong way. This was a warning of the excesses of drink. The Roman mosaics also include depictions of dolphins that were symbo;s of good luck. Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Add photos of Roman Mosaic using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html - Type- Volubilis - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etcphotos or as photo wall art prints on line

Pictures photos images of the Roman mosaics of Zeugma Mosaic Museum Gaziantep, Turkey. The Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Gaziantep is the worlds biggest Roman mosaic museum. Its core collection is from Ancient Zeugma archaeology site. In the 1960's it became clear to archaeologists that Zeugma had lost many of its Roman mosaics to illegal excavations. The threat to the Roman mosaics of Zeugma increased in the 1980 when the site came under threat of being covered by a reservoir. this led to intensive excavations at Zeugma to rescue its mosaics. Zeugma, which was founded in the 3rd-4th century B.C. by Seleucus Nicator I, one of Alexander the Great’s commanding generals, is situated at one of the easiest fording places on the Euphrates. Maybe therefore its name, ‘Zeugma’, means ‘bridgehead’ or ‘crossing place’. When the Romans occupied Zeugma its wealthy merchants built villas on the banks of the Euphrates. It is from these villas that the ancient city of Zeugma yielded one of the richest troves of Roman mosaics ever uncovered. One of the highlights of the Zeugma mosaic exhibits is the Gypsy Girl. A fragment from a bigger mosaic shows a girls eyes and half her face. The incredible expression in the girls eyes demonstrates an incredible subtly of the mosaic artists skill. It its hard to imagine that such expressive eyes could be achieved by mosaic. The high quality of the Zeugma mosaics can be seen in mosaics like The Oceanos & Tethys Mosaic, The Poseidon Mosaic and the Mousai Mosaic in which mythical gods are depicted in great reality. There are also some incredible geometric Roman mosaics exhibited at the Zeugma Museum which demonstrate incredibly complex geometric shapes as well as complex 3 dimensional mosaics. Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Add photos of Roman Mosaic using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html - In the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box type - Zeugma - refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures images photos of Roman Mosaics Pictures, Roman Mosaic Photos and Images. Probably the greatest collection of Roman Mosaics can be fond at the Villa Romana del Casale in Sicily. These Roman mosaics lay buried until the 1950's when they were discovered and excavated. They reveal the opulent life of Imperial families and there is good evidence that the Villa may have been owned by Diocletian s co emperor Maximian. Roman mosaic on the floor of the room dubbed the "Chamber of the Ten Maidens", nicknamed "the bikini girls". They are competing for a laurel coronet in some sort of games and have a very modern look due to their Bikini style dress. Pompeii was one of the best preserved Roman cities when it was descovered and the art and mosaics that were excavated are some of the most beautiful Roman mosaic finds. Also included in this Roman mosaic photo collection are mosaics from the recently excavated Great Palace of Constantinople (Istanbul). The Great Palace had the Blue Mosque built oin it but the peristyle of the Great Palace survived buried from the reign of Emperor Justinian I. When a large synagogue was found during the excavations of Roman Sardis it caused historians to re-think the relationship of Jews and Romans. the 4th cent. AD floor has revealed geometric floor mosaics of this late Roman period Jewish synagogue of Sardis. Sardis archaeological site, Hermus valley, Turkey. Discovered in 1962 as part of an on going Harvard Art Museum excavation project. The photo gallery also contains Roman Africa mosaics from The House of Orpheus showing Orpheus playing a lute in the centre with wild African animals surrounding him. From the triclinium or the dining room of the villa looking out across the fertile plains. Volubilis Archaeological Site, near Meknes, Morocco. For Editorial use only, for advertising property rights please contact the museum USEFUL LINKS: Visit our ROMAN WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Romans-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000r2uLJJo9_s0 Buy photos of Roman Mosaics using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html In the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box refine search by adding a subject, place, background colour, etc.

Pictures photos Roman mosaics depicting animals including mammals, birds and fish. he History of Animal Depictions in Roman Mosaics. From the 1st century AD the mosaics on the floors of Roman villa became intricate in their designs. Initially Roman mosaicists used black geometric designs to make panels within which animal depictions were placed. By the end of the second century coloured mosaics were being produced with increasingly detailed animal depictions. By the end of the third century the geometric element of many Roman mosaic floors, particularly those following the style set by north African mosaicists, had been reduced to a narrow border within which scenes of animal hunts, full seascapes with fish and intricate panels with exotic birds like peacocks were being produced throughout the Roman Empire. A popular theme of Roman mosaics was the hunt. Fine examples can be seen at the Villa Romana del Casale in Sicily in the Room of the Small Hunt and The Room of the Big Hunt. The Small Hunt mosaic shows animals being hunted such as hares, deer and wild boar. The Big Hunt shows animals from Africa such as lions and elephants being captured to be taken to the Colosseum. Another popular theme in Roman animal mosaics were depiction of the River Nile and its animals. Hippopotamus and exotic birds are depicted in and on the banks of the Nile as well as snakes and alligators. The Romans loved seascapes which were populated with fish and dolphins. A wonderful example is the mosaic from Lod in present day Israel that depicts a sea teaming with endless species of fish. Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Add photos of Roman Mosaic using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html - Type - animals - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos & images of Africa style Roman mosaics from North Africa and Sicily. All the Roman mosaics that depict scenes or geometric shapes date from after the first century AD as true mosaics using the opus tessellated, small coloured ceramics, did not exist before this date. In Italy from this date the popular mosaic style were mosaic designs of black tesserae against a white background but very few examples of this style exists in Roman African mosaics. The next development of mosaics in the first half of the second century AD saw the inclusion of polychrome, coloured tesserae, into simple geometric borders of Roman mosaics. These early polychrome Roman mosaics are found scattered across north Africa in Carthage , Sousse, El Jem and in Byzantine. By the last half of the second and beginning of the third century AD African mosaicists started to develop geometric frames for their mosaics. At this point a style emerged that featured vegetative patterns with decorative motifs that branched out across the whole mosaic pavement. Popular figurative motifs included animals, sea life and objects from the every day life of the African Romans. It was during this period of the Pax Romana that African mosaics became recognised as one of the most important schools of creative mosaic production. The influence of its style spread to the majority of the Roman provinces and became so popular that the floors Villa Romana del Casale, in present day Sicily, the home of Emperor Maximianus were decorated by African mosaicists in an African mosaic style. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Roman Province of Africa Proconsularis was ruled by the Eastern Roman ( Byzantines ) from Constantinople. After the rule of Constantine the Eastern Roman Empire became Christian and many examples of early Christian mosaics still exist from Africa Proconsularis. these include church pavement mosaics and memorial mosaics from early churches. In the 7th century AD Africa Proconsularis fell to the Islamic hoards that poured out of the Arabian peninsular. The new Islamic rulers were not interested in occupying the old Roman towns which left thousands of mosaics covered with ruined houses which is why Tunisia, in particular, has an incredible number of fine mosaics which are exhibited in the great Bardo museum in Tunis as well as museums in El Jem and Sousse. . Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Add photos of Roman Mosaic using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html - Type into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos & images of Roman mosaics depicting Chariot racing at a Roman Circus. The Roman Circus Chariot racing was an important part of Roman Life. The most famous is the Circus Maximus in Rome but all major Roman cities boasted a Circus. Circus Maximus could sit 150,000 spectators so it is hardly surprising that some of those ardent fans would want to depict the glories of Chariot racing in the mosaics on their villa floors. At its height the chariot racing saw competitions between four chariot teams, the red, blue, green and white factions, each of whom had their ardent fans. The great charioteers became heroes and are commemorated in Roman mosaics. Roman mosaics of the Circus races give some idea of the spectacle the four horse chariots would have made as they raced around a central island decorated with statues of gods and an obelisk, the latter of which can still be seen from the Constantinople circus standing today near the Blue mosque in Istanbul. In the Villa Romana del Casale a Childs room floor had been decorated with a mosaic of a children's circus race in which the child charioteers race in chariots drawn by birds. Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Add photos of Roman Mosaic using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html - Type- Chariot - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos & images of early Roman Christian mosaics from Roman Christian Basilicas and churches. Emperor Constantine in the Edict of Milan in 313 AD made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire and in 391 Emperor Theodosius banned Pagan worship in the Roman Empire. Christians destroyed Pagan Temples or occupied them and made them into Christian places of worship. The Early Roman Christians build their first churches in the style of Roman Basilicas. The floors were decorated with mosaics following Christian themes. Many of the Early Roman Christian mosaics that survive come from territories of the Eastern Roman Empire which survived after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 6th century AD. Popular mosaic themes were of animals, fish and birds and Christianity of this period seemed to be a lot closer to nature than current Christian doctrine. Birds drinking from the fountain of life were popular in Roman Christian mosaics as well cups that also held the water of life. Depictions of saints and of Christ are absent from these Roman Christian mosaics and the Cross is represented by the Chi Rho Cross. Early Christian memorial mosaics show depictions of the deceased or show scenes that related to the trade of the departed. Mosaic ships are found on memorial plaques of ship owners. Typical depictions on the memorials show the departed wearing earnings and is dressed in a dalmatic, a long wide-sleeved tunic, which is decorated with black clavi, stripes, and embroidered sleeves. A belt and buckle with cabochons, shaped and polished gem stones, hold the tunic tight at the waste. These garments are still worn by Christian priests today. The early Roman Christians practised full emersion baptisms so had walk in fonts that were decorated with geometric designs and symbols of baptism such as lit candles that represented faith. Mosaics depicting Early Roman Christian Basilicas give us a clear view of what these early Roman churches looked like Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Add photos of Roman Mosaic using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html - Type- Christian - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos & images of Roman Geometric mosaic floors and wall decorations. The History of Roman Geometric Mosaic Designs. The first Roman mosaic floors before the 1st century AD used a technique known as crsutae floors which consisted of fragments of marble randomly set into mortar and flattened. From about the 1st century AD the small shapes of marble known as tesserae were used to make the first true Roman opus tesselatum floors. Initially Roman mosaic floors used black marble tesserae to make simple patterns against a white tesserae background. Simple designs with shapes of figures and animals were made surrounded by simple borders. By the end of the second century AD Roman mosaic designs had started to use complex geometric designs that were used to border narrative scenes. Roman mosaicists took the geometric designs to great heights of complexity which demonstrates their deep understanding of mathematics. So complex and intriguing did these geometric design become, by the 3rd century AD many mosaicists reduced and narrative scenes to a small panel in the middle of the mosaic or did away with it all together. The complex Roman geometric shapes played on visual illusions such as cubes that appeared to be three dimensional. A popular design was the Gordian knot that appeared to be impossible to make or undo. Endless variations of intricate designs exist in Roman geometric mosaic designs, and they became so popular that they can be found in every part of the ancient Roman Empire. Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Add photos of Roman Mosaic using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html - Type- Geometric - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos & images of Roman mosaics depicting Roman Gods and scenes from mythology. The History Of Roman Mythological Mosaics. The Roman Empire was a solely Pagan State until the Constantine the Great at the edict of Milan in 313 legalised Christianity in the Roman Empire. The Romans inherited their Gods and Mythology largely from the Greeks whose culture they admired and copied. The Roman changed the names of the Gods and Goddesses so the Goddess Aphrodite became Venus and so on, but their mythology remained the same as written by the Greeks. Roman were extremely superstitious and daily offerings to the Gods were made by the burning of incense on small stone altars in Roman Villas. Roman consulted priests to read omens before they embarked on new ventures and Emperors consulted oracles before they went to war. If things were going wrong in the Empire it was believed that the Gods had been upset and were taking revenge. It is hardly surprising then that, up until the Roman Empire became Christian, popular Roman mosaic themes were based around the Gods and mythology. One the of the most favourite Gods of the Romans was Dionysus the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine. Also known as Bacchus, Dionysus is often depicted in Roman mosaics with his debauched teacher Silenus in scenes from their mythology. The mythology of the goddess Venus also is a popular Roman mosaic theme and Venus is depicted in seascapes as she was born from the sea. The Greek God Poseidon the god of the Sea was renamed Neptune by the Romans and seascapes of his mythology are popular themes used by Romans in their Public Baths and fountains. Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Add photos of Roman Mosaic using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html - Type- Gods - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etcphotos or as photo wall art prints on line

Pictures of Roman mosaics depicting animal hunting scenes. The History of Roman Mosaic Hunting Scenes. By the 3rd century AD the Romans were making extremely intricate coloured mosaic floors with hunting scenes. Boar hunting was popular with the Romans and scenes in the Room of the Small Hunt at the Villa Romana del Casale show the dangers of hunting wild boars. The mosaic shows hunters injured by the boar before one manages to spear the animal. In the same mosaic scenes are shown from a hunt that would have happened all over the Roman Empire. A hunter on horseback is about to spear a hare with a spear and in the centre of the mosaic hunters make an offering to the goddess Diana in thanks for a successful days hunting. The Villa Romana del Casale shows animals being hunted and captured alive to be taken to the Colosseum in Rome. This mosaic also shows lion hunts with hunters being attacked by aggressive lions and having to defend themselves with shield and spears. Mosaic hunting scenes also show hunts with dogs. Foxes are depicted being chased by packs of dogs. Deer are shown being driven by dogs into nets where they would be killed. Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Add photos of Roman Mosaic using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html - Type- hunting - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos & images of Roman mosaics depicting Roman every day life and Villas. Roman mosaics reveal much about what preoccupied the Roman mind. As well as the great mythical mosaics that were popular in Roman Villas, the Romans also liked to depict themselves and their wealth in their mosaics. Roman mosaics of great estates on owners villa floors demonstrated to visitors the wealth and prestige of the Roman land owner. These mosaic depictions have also given historians a clear idea of what Roman Villas looked like. Romans liked feating and drinking wine and food and drink were popular themes fro Roman mosaics. Baskets of fruit, chickens, wild boar, fish and grapes are depicted in mosaic panels making sumptuous floor coverings. At the Villa Romana del Casale in Sicily the Room of the Ten Bikini Girls show young Roman women exercising. These depictions show the women playing games with balls and using weights to exercise. They look very modern in their bikini sportswear and demonstrate that Roman activities are mirrored today all over the world. Roman mosaics were not just used on the floors of Villas and architectural decorative mosaic panels were used on the walls. A stunningly realistic portrait of mosaic of a women survives from Pompeii showing the great skill that could be achieved by Roman mosaicists. Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Add photos of Roman Mosaic using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html - Type- villa - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos & images of Roman mosaic depicting seascapes, ships, marine life and Mythical sea gods and creatures. History of Roman Seascape & Marine Life Mosaics. From the second century AD Roman mosaicists started producing detailed colour mosaics of seascapes. The subject matter ranged from simple depictions of fish framed with geometric patterns to mosaic depictions of the great sea gods like Trajan and Venus. The heart of the Roman Empire spread around the Mediterranean so it is hardly surprising that fish, one of their staple foods, should be a popular subject for Roman mosaics. In the Roman mosaics from Lod in present day Israel the sea is depicted teaming with many species of fish, large and small. The Dolphin is a popular depiction in Roman mosaics and they are linked with Sea Gods. Mosaics of the ‘God of the Sea,' Poseidon, are often accompanied by Dolphins as are depiction of Venus who was born from the sea. A popular mosaic theme was that of Dionysus who repelled Pirates from his ship and they turned into dolphins as they dived overboard. Mosaic fishing scenes were also popular themes with men hauling in nets of fish into boats. Room 24 of the Villa Romana del Casale in Sicily shows The Fishing Cupids. This charming mosaic depicts boats with cupids catching fish with rods from the sea. Cupids also swim with dolphins and marine life. Fish were the symbol used by early Roman Christians so fish and fishing scenes were used in the mosaic floors of the early Christian churches Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Add photos of Roman Mosaic using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html - Type- seascape - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box to refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

(updated 2021) Pictures, photos, images of the Roman Mosaics of the Bardo Museum, Tunis, Tunisia. The greatest museum collection of Roman mosaics can be found in the Bardo museum in Tunis and pictures and images can be seen in this photo gallery. Virtually the whole museum is dedicated to an incredible collection of Mosaics from the great Roman cities of the Roman Province of Africa Proconsularis. Africa Proconsularis was one of the most important wheat producing areas of the Roman Empire. Great cities were built from the wealth generated from wheat, olive oil and wine production. The floors of the great public buildings such as the baths and the great villas were decorated with sumptuous mosaics. The North African Roman mosaic makers reached such a high standard in mosaic making that their services were in demand by the wealthy all across the Roman Empire. The incredible preservation of Roman mosaics can be seen in this picture and image gallery. The subject matter of the Roman mosaics at the Bardo museum are typical of mosaics from all parts of the Roman Empire. They range from incredibly intricate geometric patterns to massive tableau depicting scenes from ancient mythology. The scale of the mosaics at the Bardo is impressive, whole walls are covered with massive mosaic panels some of which are 2 storeys high and can be viewed from two levels. The Bardo museum also has rare early Christian Roman mosaics from the churches of the region. Download pictures and images of the Bardo Museum Roman mosaics as stock photos or buy as photo art wall art on line. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bardo_National_Museum_(Tunis) Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Add photos of Hittite Art from Adana Museum using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or, if you prefer, download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html - Type - Bardo - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, etc

Pictures & images of the Roman Mosaic antiquities from ancient Thysdrus exhibited at El Djem (Jem) Archaeology Museum, El Djem , Tunisia. The El Djem (Jem) Archaeology Museum has been built on the site of a Roman villa next to the Archaeology site of El Djem (Jem) which was the Roman city of Thysdrus. The El Djem (Jem) Museum has a fine collection of Roman mosaic of the 2nd and 3rd century AD excavated from Thysdrus. The mosaics from the Roman Province of Africa Proconsularis are some of the finest Roman mosaics produced. The wealth of Africa Proconsularis allowed for fine villas decorated with fine mosaic floors to be built. Thysdrus later became part of the Roman Province of Byzacena. In 238 AD Thysdrus was at the centre of a struggle to control the Roman Empire: Gordian I was helped by a riot of Thysdrus citizens and because of them was named emperor. One of the most popular themes of the Roman mosaics at El Djem (Jem) Museum are of the life of Dionysus and his teacher Silenus. Dionysus is the god of wine and as an adult is usually depicted drunk in the mosaics. As a child Dionysus is depicted in the mosaics riding a panther. Silenus is also depicted as drunk often riding a donkey as he cannot walk. Another popular theme of the Roman Mosaics at El Djem (Jem) Museum is the Four Seasons and the Muses. The Four seasons myth revolves around Persephone, daughter of Zeus, who was abducted by Hades and taken to the underworld. Demeter, Persephone’s mother, became so distraught that she withheld her blessings from the world and the leaves fell off the trees and everything shrivelled up and died. Zeus ordered Hades to bring Persephone back but he refused but eventually came to an agreement that Persephone could return home for 6 months of the year. During these visits Demeter was happy and the leaves grew back on the trees and the flowers bloomed. This is The Roman Muses Mosaics at El Djem (Jem) Museum depict the Nine Muses from ancient Greek mythology. The Muses are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. USEFUL LINKS: Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Buy photos of El Djem Roman Mosaics using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at : https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html Type - El Djem - In the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box refine search by adding a subject, place, background colour, etc.

Pictures photos images of the Roman mosaics of the Alcázar of Córdoba Spain. The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos (Castle of the Christian Monarchs) is a medieval alcázar located in the historic centre of Córdoba (in Andalusia, Spain), next to the Guadalquivir River and near the Grand Mosque. The main hall houses Roman Mosaics. The Alcazars Roman mosaics were discovered at the Plaza de la Corredera in the 1950s and formed part of the Roman Circus and the Roman theatre of Cordoba. Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Add photos of Sardis Roman Mosaic to cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our Alamy Stock Library page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html - Type - Cordoba - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

(updated 2021) Pictures images & photos of Roman mosaics from the Near East exhibited at the Louvre Museum Paris. This picture gallery of Roman mosaics from the Near East contains floor mosaics from Roman villas as well as floors from early Christian basilicas. The centre of early Christianity was in the Roman Levant and this Louvre mosaic collection shows some well preserved early Christian mosaics. The mosaic floor of the Church of St. Christopher, Qabar Hiram, Lebanon, AD 575, depicts Mediterranean fishes as well as goats and chickens in a typical Roman geometric design. A more complex swirling pattern of vines is overlaid with more exotic animals such as lions and tigers. The early Christians of the Levant seemed much more preoccupied with imagery that depicted the miracles of the natural world than narratives from the bible and the life of Christ that absorbed the Christians of the Middle ages. The Louvre Roman mosaics also show the outside and interiors of early Roman churches built in the Romanesque Basilica style. The mosaics from the Roman villas of the Levant followed the same themes as those found all over the Roman Empire. The collection exhibits Roman mosaic of an Amazon on horseback fighting, From Daphne, a suburb of Antioch, Antakya, Turkey, 4th century AD. Marble blocks and glass paste cubes. The mosaic depicts the legendary woman warriors known as the Amazons, who fought with one breast showing, fighting a soldier with armour. Pictures and images of Roman mosaics from the Near East from the Louvre can be bought on line as high resolution royalty free stock photos to download on line or buy as photo art prints. Non editorial right must be obtained from the Louvre Paris USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_mosaic Roman mosaic photo collection https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery/Roman-Mosaics-Roman-Mosaic-Pictures-Photos-and-Images-Fotos/G00008dLtP71H_yc/C0000q_tZnliJD08 Add photos of Louvre Museum Roman Mosaic antiquities to cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our Alamy Stock Library page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock (scroll down and type louvre mosaics into lower search box)

Pictures images photos of Roman Mosaics exhibited at the National Roman Museum, Rome. The pictures of these exhibits show Roman mosaics from Rome in the fine collection of the National Roman Museum . The mosaic was an important floor covering and interior decoration in Roman villas. The quality of Roman mosaics vary dramatically depending upon the wealth of the villa owner. Poor Romans would cobble their floors with rounded pebbles. The finest Roman mosaics use very small tesserae made of different coloured pieces of stone or glass. The fine detail of a mosaic depends upon the size of the tesserae. The smaller the tesserae the finer the detail. Romans loved geometric patterns which could be made up of larder pre cut tesserae. Optical illusions such as the Gordian Knot of 3d cubes made up geometric borders that would often surround a central mosaic of animals, gods or a scenes from mythology. The finest Roman mosaics at the Naples Archaeological Museum show intricate marine scenes with fishes, as well as mythical winged gods riding on mythical animals. The range of creativity in Roman mosaics is breathtaking and the skill of the best Roman craftsmen must have been highly prized. Pictures and images of Roman Mosaic exhibits from the National Roman Museum, Rome can be bought on line. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Roman_Museum Visit our ROMAN ART & HISTORIC SITES PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Romans-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000r2uLJJo9_s0 Add photos of Roman Mosaics of the National Roman Museum Rome using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/national-roman-museum-rome-mosaic.html (TIP - Refine search by adding a background colour as well).

Pictures images photos of Roman mosaics exhibited at the Naples National Archaeological Museum, (Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli,) Italy. The pictures of these exhibits show Roman mosaics from Pompeii and Herculaneum. The mosaic was an important floor covering and interior decoration in Roman villas. The quality of Roman mosaics vary dramatically depending upon the wealth of the villa owner. Poor Romans would cobble their floors with rounded pebbles. The finest Roman mosaics use very small tesserae made of different coloured Pieces of stone or glass. The fine detail of a mosaic depends upon the size of the tesserae. The smaller the tesserae the finer the detail. Romans loved geometric patterns which could be made up of larder pre cut tesserae. Optical illusions such as the Gordian Knot or 3d cubes made up geometric borders that would often surround a central mosaic of animals, gods or a scenes from mythology. The finest Roman mosaics at the Naples Archaeological Museum show intricate marine scenes with fishes, as well as mythical winged gods riding on mythical animals. The range of creativity in Roman mosaics is breathtaking and the skill of the best Roman craftsmen must have been highly prized. Pictures and images of Roman mosaic exhibits from the Naples Archaeological Museum can be bought on line as photo art prints or downloaded as high resolution stock photos. For Editorial use only, for advertising property rights please contact the museum. USEFUL LINKS: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Archaeological_Museum,_Naples Museum Home Page http://www.museoarcheologiconapoli.it/en/history-of-the-museum/ Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery/Roman-Mosaics-Roman-Mosaic-Pictures-Photos-and-Images-Fotos/G00008dLtP71H_yc/C0000q_tZnliJD08 Add photos of Roman Mosaics using ADD TO CART button as royalty free download or prints or download from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock - Scroll down and type - Roman Mosaic Naples - into LOWER search box. (TIP - Refine search by adding a background colour as well).

pictures images & photos from the Archeological Museum of Seville (Museo Arqueológico de Sevilla) exhibits. The Archeological Museum of Seville is in the Pabellón del Renacimiento built in Plaza Espana as a neo-Renaissance style pavilion for the Latin American Expo.Since 1942, the Archaeological Museum of Seville has housed one of the best archaeological collections in Spain. This collection of photos of the exhibits of the Archeological Museum of Seville contains photos of Roman statues and Mosaics and will explore Moorish Spain of the Middle Ages. Download photos of the exhibits of the Archeological Museum of Seville or buy as photo art prints online.

Pictures & stock photos of the Roman Mosaics of Merida Museum Spain. Emerita Augusta, present day Merida, was on the far west of the Roman Empire in present day Spain. The ruins of Emerita Augusta are the most extensive in Spain and spread through the modern city with aqueducts and a Roman bridge. Emerita Augusta was founded by Augustus for the veteran soldiers of the Legio X Gemina legion. Merida archaeological museum houses the archaeological finds from Emerita Augusta, which include some fine Roman mosaics. Originally the Merida Archaeological Museum the Merida National Museum of Roman Art was inaugurated on September 19, 1986 in a purpose built Museum next to the Merida Archaeological site. the Merida National Museum of Roman Art not only houses the Archaeological finds from Roman Merida it was also a the first Spanish research centre of Roman culture and holds lectures, conferences and courses on the ancient Romans. The museum exhibits include Roman statues, mosaics and architectural features such sat Roman columns and Capitals and the museum artefacts inform us about the process of Romanisation of Hispania. Visit our ROMAN MOSAIC PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Roman-Mosaics-Art-Pictures-Images/C0000LcfNel7FpLI Add photos of Lod Museum Roman Mosaic to cart as royalty free download or prints or download from our Alamy Stock Library page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/roman-mosaic.html - Type - Merida - into the LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc

Pictures photos images of the The Voyage of Venus, a Roman mosaic from Volubilis , Museum of Moroccan Arts and Antiquities, Dar el Makhzen , Tangier, Morocco. The museum is housed in the Dar-el-Makhzen (or Sultanate Palace) in Tangier. The Voyage of Aphrodite, or Venus, is a Roman mosaic from Volubilis archaeological site in Morocco. The well preserved Roman mosaic depicts Venus in a richly decorated ship being rowed by naked oars women . Visit our ROMAN WORLD PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more photos to download or buy as wall art prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/The-Romans-Art-Artefacts-Antiquities-Historic-Sites-Pictures-Images/C0000r2uLJJo9_s0 Pictures and images of Roman Mosaic exhibits from the Museum of Moroccan Arts and Antiquities can be bought on line as photo art prints or downloaded as high resolution stock photos.