Roman mosaic

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The Alexander Mosaic, ca. 100 BC

A Roman mosaic is a mosaic made in Ancient Rome or y Roman artists o!tside of Roman frontiers. The Romans introd!ced ex"!isite mosaics in their domestic architect!re and in the places of #orship. They #ere often $ery complicated and detailed, often depictin% still li$es and occasionally historical or mytholo%ical scenes set is a #ider %eometric pattern. The earliest examples of Roman floor mosaics are dated to the late Rep! lican period &'nd cent!ry BC( and are ho!sed in )elos.*1+ The o!tstandin% examples of ,ate -mperial period are the mosaics in the $illa of Casale &c. .00 A)( in /icily. The mosaic decoration of local palace complex c!lminates in the %allery, #hich contains a scene of animal h!ntin% and fi%htin% co$erin% an area of .,'00 s"!are feet &.00 s"!are metres(.*1+ The colors #ere determined y materials and pict!res. *'+
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