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Easily my favourite Roman mosaic, from the Bardo in Tunisia. Five gladiators sit around a table in the shape of a stylised arena, feasting wildly the night before meeting their fate. The servants admonish them - Shh! Let the bulls sleep!
Easily my favourite Roman mosaic, from the Bardo in Tunisia. Five gladiators sit around a table in the shape of a stylised arena, feasting wildly the night before meeting their fate. The servants admonish them - Shh! Let the bulls sleep!
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I told you this mosaic was good, right? 🤣
Incredibly evocative stuff.