Detail of a Roman mosaics design depicting the nine muses, from the Maison du Mois, ancient Roman city of Thysdrus. 2nd half of 3rd century AD. El Dje

Detail of a Roman mosaics design depicting the nine muses, from the Maison du Mois, ancient Roman city of Thysdrus. 2nd half of 3rd century AD. El Dje Stock Photo
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funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy Stock Photo

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T441JX

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46.5 MB (4.9 MB Compressed download)

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4921 x 3305 px | 41.7 x 28 cm | 16.4 x 11 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

11 January 2019

Location:

El Djem Archaeological Museum, Tunisia

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Detail of a Roman mosaics design depicting the nine muses, from the Maison du Mois, ancient Roman city of Thysdrus. 2nd half of 3rd century AD. El Djem Archaeological Museum, El Djem, Tunisia. The Roman mosaic depicts the nine muses and their attributes: Clio the muse of history ; Uranie the muse of Astronomy; Melpomene, tragedy; Thalie, comedy; Terpsichore, dancing; Calliope, epic poetry; Erato, love poetry; Polymnie, religious songs and rhetoric; Euterpe, lyrical poetry and music