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title: Mosaic of Venus and Ichthyocentaurs from Bulla Regia
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21057/mosaic-of-venus-and-ichthyocentaurs-from-bulla-reg/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-10-02
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# Mosaic of Venus and Ichthyocentaurs from Bulla Regia

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Mosaic of Venus and Ichthyocentaurs from Bulla Regia](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21057.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21057.jpg)

## Image Caption

Mosaics at House of [Amphitrite](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amphitrite/), photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulla Regia, Tunisia, 04 October, 2024.

In-situ [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) floor in the House of Amphitrite in Bulla Regia, Tunisia, depicting [Venus](https://www.worldhistory.org/venus/) being carried ashore by a pair of Ichthyocentaurs (fish-tailed centaurs) following her birth from the sea foam. The two ichthyocentaurs are named Aphros ("Sea-Foam") and Bythos ("Sea-Depths"). Two Cupids prepare to crown her with a myrtle wreath. The goddess is draped in a loose red cloak and crowned with a shining aureole. Dated to the 3rd century CE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2025, October 02). Mosaic of Venus and Ichthyocentaurs from Bulla Regia. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21057/mosaic-of-venus-and-ichthyocentaurs-from-bulla-reg/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Mosaic of Venus and Ichthyocentaurs from Bulla Regia." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 02, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21057/mosaic-of-venus-and-ichthyocentaurs-from-bulla-reg/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Mosaic of Venus and Ichthyocentaurs from Bulla Regia." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Oct 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21057/mosaic-of-venus-and-ichthyocentaurs-from-bulla-reg/>.

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