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Jan van der Crabben

by Jan van der Crabben
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Victorious Roman Charioteer

by Carole Raddato
published on 05 June 2018

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Roman mosaic depicting a victorious charioteer called Marcianus, accompanied by the wish of victory NICHA (*sic*). Nika is a given name of Greek origin meaning "Victory" (Latinized as Nica). Marcianus' lead horse is named as Inluminator and bears what appears to be a stable mark on his flank (Getuli). 4th century CE.

National Museum of Roman Art, Merida, Spain.

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