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The Indian Triumph of Dionysus mosaic once decorated a dining room (triclinium) in Setifis, a colony for Roman veterans founded during the reign of Nerva (r. 96-98 CE). The central panel of the mosaic depicts the triumphal return of Dionysus from his conquest of India. The god is shown riding a chariot pulled by two tigers. He is surrounded by prisoners, maenads, satyrs, and exotic animals. The mosaic is dated to the early 4th century CE.
Museum of Sétif, Algeria.
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