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title: Mosaic of the Labours of Hercules in Volubilis
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16792/mosaic-of-the-labours-of-hercules-in-volubilis/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2022-12-12
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# Mosaic of the Labours of Hercules in Volubilis

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Mosaic of the Labours of Hercules in Volubilis](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16792.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16792.jpg)

## Image Caption

This [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) depicts the twelve labours the demigod [Hercules](https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/) had to perform as penance for killing his wife and children. It decorated the *triclinium* (dining room) of the so-called House of the Labours of Hercules in Volubilis (modern-day Morocco). The house was palatial, with 41 rooms covering an area of 2,000 m² (22,000 sq ft). The mosaic has been heavily restored.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2022, December 12). Mosaic of the Labours of Hercules in Volubilis. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16792/mosaic-of-the-labours-of-hercules-in-volubilis/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Mosaic of the Labours of Hercules in Volubilis." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 12, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16792/mosaic-of-the-labours-of-hercules-in-volubilis/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Mosaic of the Labours of Hercules in Volubilis." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Dec 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16792/mosaic-of-the-labours-of-hercules-in-volubilis/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/32988310786/) by **Carole Raddato**. Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 12 December 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.