Mosaic from Abbots Ann

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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The Roman villa at Abbots Ann, near Andover, was discovered in the early 1850s CE. The portions of mosaic floors uncovered were in a bold and simple style, using large tesserae in a limited range of colours, but following Roman geometric designs. From Abbots, Ann, Hampshire, UK. 4th century CE. (The British Museum. London)

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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