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Mosaic with Animals
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Mosaic with Animals
Abstract
Partial mosaic depicting a variety of animals that would be used in amphitheatre spectacles. There are seven rows of approximately three animals each that are arranged in alternating patterns: bear flanked by boars or bulls and a boar or bull flanked by bears, with the exception of the bottom row which also includes a deer and an ostrich (Dunbabin 1978: p.72). The bears are all named: --] ITVS, NILVS, FEDRA, ALECSANDRIA, SIMPLICIVS, GLORIOSVS, BRACIATVS. The only remaining bull of this mosaic has the stable mark of AR and number N XVI on its flank and is the only animal on this mosaic that is numbered (Dunbabin 1978: p.72). The number XVI on the bull most likely references how many bulls took part in the spectacle (Dunbabin 2016: p.201). The partial inscription of MORI is found at the top left.
Date
3rd c. CE
Mosaic with Venatio
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Mosaic with Venatio
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Partial mosaic depicting a male venator standing between two dying bears with his spear lying on the ground. The venator wears a leather sleeve on his left arm and holds a mappa in his right hand. The venator is identified as Neoterius by an inscription found by his leg reading 'NEOTERIVS OCCIDIT'.
Date
3rd c. CE
Coins with Animals
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Coins with Animals
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Two silver denarii and one silver antoninianus depicting animals. On the reverse of the first silver denarius is the inscription 'L.LIVINEIVS REGVLVS IIIVIR A.P.F.' and an image of two gladiators fighting a boar, panther, and a lion. The obverse depicts the head of Regulus. The coin dates to 42 BCE. The middle coin is the silver antoninianus of Philip I, dating to c. 248 CE. The reverse depicts a hippopotamus with the inscription 'SAECVLARES AVGG IIII'. The obverse depicts the bust of Otacilia Severa (wife of Philip I), with a crescent and the inscription 'OTACIL. SEVERA AVG'. The final coin is a silver denarius of Caracalla dating to c. 206-210 CE. The reverse depicts a ship preparing to transport animals to Rome for the gladiatorial games. The animals include an ostrich, lion, zebra, bear, and a bull. An inscription also reads 'LAETITIA TEMPORVM'. The reverse depicts the head of Caracalla as co-Empero with Septimus Severus (father of Caracalla) and the inscription 'ANTONINVS PIVS AVG'.
Date
1st c. BCE-3rd c. CE
Mosaic with Animals
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Mosaic with Animals
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Mosaic depicting various animals including: six panthers, two bears, two boars, two mouflon sheep, two ostriches, one bull, one fallow deer, one bushbuck in a harness, and one addax. Between the panthers of the upper register is an inscription in two lines: MEL (line one) QVAESTURA (line two). A partial inscription is also found on the upper left portion: ...L(?)ETI . M. Several of the animals have numbers inscribed on their flanks: N XL (bear); N XXV (ostrich); N X (mouflon sheep); N XXX (left bear); N (line one) VI (line two) (left mouflon sheep); N XV (left addax).
Date
3rd c. CE
Mosaic with Venatio
Title
Mosaic with Venatio
Abstract
Fragmentary mosaic depicts a venatio with the venator Bonifatius, identified by the inscription as BONIFA, as well as two bears CRUDELIS and OMICIDA.
Date
4th c. CE
Mosaic with Bear Hunt
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Mosaic with Bear Hunt
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Fragmentary floor mosaic depicting a bear hunt. Depicted are four hunters wearing short tunics and tall boots. Two of the hunters are identified by name: the first is 'MINVS', of which only his arm is preserved; the other is 'LVCIVS'. The hunters are driving five bears into a net, one of which is already captured, that is arranged in a semi-circle held up by trees. Missing from this fragment is the decorative border and the rest of the depiction of the hunter Minus.
Date
4th c. CE