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The Pax et Concordia Mosaic from Tipasa (modern Tipaza in Algeria) is a stone mosaic mensa (banqueting table) cover with a decor of fish and marine animals and the inscription In Chr(ist)o Deo/ pax et concordia sit/ convivio nostro ("In God (Christ), may peace and concord be on our banquet"). From the Necropolis of Tipasa-Matares, dated to the 4th century CE.
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