Mosaic, Archaeological Museum, Split, Croatia
Winged seahorse and dolphin, detail from a Roman mosaic of Orpheus and animals, stone and glass, late 2nd century AD, from the governor's palace at Zubanovac, Salona, now Solin, in the Archaeological Museum, founded 1820, in Split, Croatia. Split was founded as a Greek colony in 3rd century BC, was the seat of Roman emperor Diocletian from 305 AD and was later ruled by Byzantines, Venetians and Dalmatians. The historic centre of Split is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14149219
Media ID
46162623
Size
8268px x 5696px
(24.6MB)
Credit
Photographer
Source
Manuel Cohen
Date
2024
