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The composition of the Delos mosaics and pavements include simple pebble constructions, chip-pavement made of white marble, ceramic fragments, and pieces of tesserae. [2] [6] [13] The latter falls into two categories: the simpler, tessellated opus tessellatum using large pieces of tesserae, on average eight by eight millimeters, [14] and the finer opus vermiculatum using pieces of tesserae ...
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Deutsch: Dionysos reitend auf einem Tiger, Fußbodenmosaik aus dem Haus des Dionysos, im Museum von Delos, Kykladen, Griechenland English: A Hellenistic Greek mosaic depicting the god Dionysos as a winged daimon riding on a tiger, from the House of Dionysos at Delos in the South Aegean region of Greece, late 2nd century BC; sources:
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English: Large mosaic floor from a house in Delos' "Jewelery Quarter". The central medailon: Athena in golden armour and helmet and Hermes in a chlamys (cloak) and petasos (traveling hat) surround a throning figure that can no longer be identified. Circa 100 BC. Archaeological Museum of Delos.
The Archaeological Museum of Delos (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Δήλου) is a museum on the island of Delos, near Mykonos in the South Aegean, Greece. It is noted for its extensive collection of statues unearthed in the surrounding area of the ancient site, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
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