Roman mosaic in Ostia Antica. Mosaic showing a Nereid (sea nymph) riding a Hippocampus (seahorse). The mosaic was built in about 133 AD by order of the Roman emperor Hadrian. It is located at the Baths of Neptune in Ostia Antica,an ancient Roman seaport built at the mouth of the Tiber River near Rome,Italy. The port was founded by the Roman king Ancus Marcius in about 620 BC and was used to import grain and other essentials for the city of Rome | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Terry, Sheila |
Bildgröße: | 3646 px × 2431 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
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