Roman luxury home and mosaic found near colosseum

A recent excavation near the colosseum produced a luxury home and a wonderful mosaic. 
 

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The mosaic features an array of shells, Egyptian blue tesserae, precious glass, and fragments of white marble, depicting tridents, warships, and Celtic-style trumpets. 

A particularly intriguing aspect of the mosaic is the representation of a coastal city with small towers and porticoes, surrounded by vines and lotus leaves. 

This scene, crafted with meticulous attention to detail using travertine rock, is set against a backdrop of three large ships sailing across a sea with raised sails. 

"The representation of a coastal city could allude to a warlike conquest by the owner of the domus, belonging to an aristocratic personage, presumably of senatorial rank," the ministry said.

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/culture/ancient-roman-home-unearthed-italy-b2464005.html

https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/12/14/archaeologists-unearth-luxurious-roman-home-with-unparalleled-mosaic-near-colosseum?utm_source=yahoo&utm_campaign=feeds_articles2022&utm_medium=referral

Here’s a nice article on the discovery of this mosaic made of shells and coral.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/style/rome-palatine-hill-archaeology-discovery/index.html