Mosaic, Museo Nacional de Arte Romano, Merida, Extremadura
Scenes from the river Nile, detail of a Roman mosaic with pygmy, palm tree and crocodile from Egypt, 2nd century AD, from the Villa de las Siete Sillas, in the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano, or National Museum of Roman Art, designed by Rafael Moneo and built 1981-86, housing Roman collections from the colony of Emerita Augusta, founded in 25 BC by Emperor Augustus, now modern-day Merida, Extremadura, Spain. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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