The inner border is a wave band, which appeared in early pebble mosaics, the middle one is an acanthus scroll and the outer one ia three stranded guilloche, which belongs to the so-called Hephaistion mosaic. In it the innermost border of the emblem has in fact a meander pattern but is not shown here

This is not a meander mosaic, only in the most trivial sense. The Hellenic society had a post about meanders two weeks ago and these are 2 photos in that thread

The earliest known tessellated mosaic is from Morgantina, Sicily and has an extraordinary polychrome meander border. From late 3rd century BC
📷 Encyclopaedia of zGlobal Archaeology, Springer Link

Those European and South American teams that have qualified for the FIFA World Cup should consider withdrawing if Trump decides to occupy Greenland

It’s a beauty and possibly one of the earliest opus vermiculatum mosaics from the Attalid palace, and perhaps was made by a mosaicist belonging to the school of Sosos

Tessellated mosaics are unknown until the very late 3rd/ early 2nd cent BC but the ones in Delos are from the 2nd cent so i presume this would be dated around the same time

I believe it is going to be restored by the same specialists who worked on the Alexander Mosaic in Naples

Talking of Populonia this souvenir bottle showing the oyster ponds of Baiae and the harbour front was found there (Piombino) in 1800/10

Love this polychrome shield of imbrication!

Since the mosaic is made in opus vermiculatum and dated early 1st century B C probably before Roman occupation of the area I think it is more likely and more correct to say it’s a Hellenistic mosaic

Has an almost “textile” or “wicker” feel about it. Marvellous

Such a simple but exquisitely executed design!

Oikos really means room here and not floor which unfortunately is the most common translation

I suppose that bulge under his left elbow is a cushion and not some part of his anatomy. Or any other interpretations.?
Otherwise “recline, dine and wine” is underused as an advert jingle….

The word Ethiopian has been used in history for different black people so even with Herodotus it’s difficult to know who the people were he referred to. Reminds me of the famous black *Oyster King” of New York Thomas Downing in the early 19th century who was called the “venerable Ethiop”

It’s a shame it is called a Roman mosaic when it is Hellenistic by style, composition and probable dating. Just because it was taken to Pompeii, as war booty or just plundered doesn’t make it Roman (dislike of polychromy was quite common in Roman times as well)

But like one of my old oriental rugs at home! Supposed to be melon forms , all in natural wool colours

Perhaps it’s due to the grouting which is so prominent