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✨The Triumph of Venus✨

This #MosaicMonday we celebrate Venus in all her 4th Century CE glory! This mosaic shows Venus travelling the sea while supported by two centaur seahorses. The lowest register shows fisherman enjoying the fruits of the sea. Packed with detail, this mosaic is a feast!
Image description via World History Encyclopaedia: “The Triumph of Venus mosaic was found at Khenchela (ancient Mascula, a Roman colony in Numidia) in Algeria. Venus is supported by two marine centaurs. Below are a hippocamp, a marine bull, and a fishing scene in which a fisherman lies on a rocky coast, looking at the catch of his companion. The mosaic dates to the early 4th century CE. National Museum of Cirta, Constantine.”Image credit to Carole Raddato.
November 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM