Fish, Roman Mosaic

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published on 13 June 2013
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A Roman floor mosaic dating to between 350 and 375 CE and depicting fish. Food was a popular subject in mosiacs throughout the Roman period. Provenance: Toragnola, Rome. (Vatican Museums, 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). Fish, Roman Mosaic. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1279/fish-roman-mosaic/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Fish, Roman Mosaic." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 13, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1279/fish-roman-mosaic/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Fish, Roman Mosaic." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 Jun 2013. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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