Dog Mosaic from Alexandria

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Carole Raddato
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published on 26 August 2021
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Ptolemaic (2nd century BCE) mosaic emblema from Alexandria with the depiction of a dog seated next to a gilded vessel. This mosaic is made in the opus vermiculatum technique, using small, closely set tesserae. Bibliotheca Alexandrina Antiquities Museum.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2021, August 26). Dog Mosaic from Alexandria. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14531/dog-mosaic-from-alexandria/

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