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title: Family Portrait and Mythological Mosaic from Villa Armira
author: Камен Ханджиев
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22217/family-portrait-and-mythological-mosaic-from-villa/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2026-10-14
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# Family Portrait and Mythological Mosaic from Villa Armira
_Authored by Камен Ханджиев_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22217.jpg)
## Image Caption
Family Portrait and Mythological [Mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) from Villa Armira, photograph by Камен Ханджиев, Bulgaria, 28 August, 2017.
Mosaic floor from Room 10 at Villa Armira, near Ivaylovgrad, Bulgaria, dating to the 2nd century CE. The pavement combines geometric decoration with panels depicting mythological figures and a remarkable family portrait showing the owner of the villa with his two children.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Ханджиев, К. (2026, October 14). Family Portrait and Mythological Mosaic from Villa Armira. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Ханджиев, Камен. "Family Portrait and Mythological Mosaic from Villa Armira." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 14, 2026. .
### MLA
Ханджиев, Камен. "Family Portrait and Mythological Mosaic from Villa Armira." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Oct 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bulgaria_-_Haskovo_Province_-_Ivaylovgrad_Municipality_-_Town_of_Ivaylovgrad_-_Villa_Armira_(3).jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bulgaria_-_Haskovo_Province_-_Ivaylovgrad_Municipality_-_Town_of_Ivaylovgrad_-_Villa_Armira_(3).jpg) by [**Камен Ханджиев**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bulgaria_-_Haskovo_Province_-_Ivaylovgrad_Municipality_-_Town_of_Ivaylovgrad_-_Villa_Armira_(3).jpg). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 14 October 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, 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.