Mosaic, Museo Nacional de Arte Romano, Merida, Extremadura
Orpheus, prince of Thrace, with his lyre, surrounded by animals and winged victories, Roman mosaic, 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. This is the central medallion of a 10x5m floor mosaic, which also includes Nilotic, acetic and hunting scenes. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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