Solar cross on a black and white roman mosaic
Italy, Colosseum, RomeSolar cross on a black and white gladiator mosaic in the Colosseum. It is currently on display at the Colosseum, Rome. It is originally from the camp of the emperor's Praetorian Guard.
Mosaic with a hunting scene and the inscription ex vicen(nalibus) f(e)l(iciter) veli, which refers to the celebrations of the twentieth year of the reign of the emperor Antoninus Pius (158 D.C.) The symbol of the theta nigrum refers to the death of the animal, and the V, which can be expanded to vicit, to the victorious huntsman.
2nd Century A.D.
Rome- Praetorian Camp
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Solar cross on a black and white gladiator mosaic at the Roman Colosseum
Taken on Tuesday 10th of September 2013
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
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solar disc
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triangles forming a cross
Genre:
158 AD
Source: Rome, Italy
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