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title: Mosaic of the Captives, Tipaza
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16959/mosaic-of-the-captives-tipaza/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-01-31
---

# Mosaic of the Captives, Tipaza

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Mosaic of the Captives, Tipaza](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16959.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16959.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [Mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) of the Captives depicts a captive family (a Moorish tribal chief with his wife and son) crouching with their hands bound. The central panel is surrounded by twelve portraits of Africans and an elaborate geometric decoration in the form of crescent-shaped shields (a standard attribute of an [amazon](https://www.worldhistory.org/amazon/)). The mosaic once occupied the apse of the Civil Basilica. Dated to c. 200-300 CE.

Tipaza Museum, Algeria.

## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2023, January 31). Mosaic of the Captives, Tipaza. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16959/mosaic-of-the-captives-tipaza/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Mosaic of the Captives, Tipaza." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 31, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16959/mosaic-of-the-captives-tipaza/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Mosaic of the Captives, Tipaza." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 Jan 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16959/mosaic-of-the-captives-tipaza/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/52656221279/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/52656221279/) by **[Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato")**. Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 31 January 2023. 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.