Posted on 09/18/2012 4:02:49 PM PDT by mojito
A giant poolside mosaic featuring intricate geometric patterns has been unearthed in southern Turkey, revealing the far-reaching influence of the Roman Empire at its peak.
The mosaic, which once decorated the floor of a bath complex, abuts a 25-foot (7-meter)-long pool, which would have been open to the air, said Michael Hoff, a University of Nebraska, Lincoln art historian and director of the mosaic excavation. The find likely dates to the third or fourth century, Hoff said. The mosaic itself is an astonishing 1,600 square feet (149 square meters) the size of a modest family home.
[....]
So far, the researchers have revealed about 40 percent of the mosaic. The floor is in "pristine" condition, Hoff said in a university video about the dig. It would have fronted an open-air marble swimming pool flanked by porticos.
The mosaic itself is composed of large squares, each sporting a unique geometric design on a white background, from starburst patterns to intertwined loops. It's the largest Roman mosaic ever found in southern Turkey....
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
Italy should demand the “right to return” to their previously held lands. It works for the Palastenians.
i certainly don’t think the antichrist will appear as a lazy golfer,
but the spirit of antichrist is certainly alive and well and a guest of honor at Democratic conventions,
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12
Obama is much more than a lazy golfer. He is evil, and very dangerous.
oh I agree, didn’t mean to suggest otherwise,
Never in my life have I seen anyone so adored by the lying and corrupt media, and come from nowhere, with nothing (seemingly) and go so far so fast, this is evil spiritual activity at work right in front of us,
We all have to pray for our country to be healed, and pray like we’ve never prayed before, and I believe specifically we have to ask God to rebuke and bind the evil that’s gaining strength here,
I feel for the poor farmer.
Losing the use of his field until they finish is bad enough an economic blow; then the fact they are destroying decades of improved tilth means more years of reduced yields.
And, now he’s going to have to replace the field’s drainage tiles, too. *<];-’)
Perhaps he can turn it into a tourist attraction, providing it’s not too far out of the way.
Pool-side game boards?
Could be, I suppose.
Yahoo Images search results for “ancient roman board games”:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0PDoTGDOVlQwgkA3QSJzbkF?p=ancient+roman+board+games&fr=ytff1-amo&ei=utf-8&n=30&x=wrt&y=Search
You are right. Wow, overseeing his illustrious and incestuous mess. How fitting.
Damn, the drains are clogged again!
http://www.musee-orsay.fr/index.php?id=851&L=1&tx_commentaire_pi1[showUid]=141&no_cache=1
I don't know who did the highly amusing and virtuoso parody, but hats off to him (or her).
Is this detail from this Turkish mosaic?
If it is, the fisherman motif would make me think that the owner of this villa was very probably a Christian.
My eyes!
Tripoli, Libya - Roman Mosaic, National Museum, Fishermen
That’s good stuff
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.