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title: Circus Factions Mosaic from Sousse
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18989/circus-factions-mosaic-from-sousse/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-05-27
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# Circus Factions Mosaic from Sousse

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Circus Factions Mosaic from Sousse](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18989.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18989.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) representing a [circus](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Circus/) scene, 3rd century CE. It depicts four horses identified by name and their respective charioteers from the four different factions, each indicated by a colour: Pupillus represents the blue faction (*factio veneta*), Cupido the white (*factio albata*), Amator the green (*factio prasina*) and Aura the red (*factio russata*).

Sousse Archaeological Museum, Tunisia.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2024, May 27). Circus Factions Mosaic from Sousse. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18989/circus-factions-mosaic-from-sousse/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Circus Factions Mosaic from Sousse." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 27, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18989/circus-factions-mosaic-from-sousse/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Circus Factions Mosaic from Sousse." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 May 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18989/circus-factions-mosaic-from-sousse/>.

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