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title: Hispano-Roman Plant Mosaic
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7532/hispano-roman-plant-mosaic/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Hispano-Roman Plant Mosaic

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Hispano-Roman Plant Mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7532.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7532.jpg)

## Image Caption

This Hispano-[Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) adorned the antechamber to a reception room at the Villa de Soto de Ramalete, which was a country villa in Tudela (Navarre), Spain. It is made of limestone and dates from the 4th century CE. The plant motifs, intertwined garlands, branches with flowers and fruits, and the dolphin symbolize the abundance and fertility of nature, a source of wealth and well-being. (Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Madrid)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 02). Hispano-Roman Plant Mosaic. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7532/hispano-roman-plant-mosaic/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Hispano-Roman Plant Mosaic." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 02, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7532/hispano-roman-plant-mosaic/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Hispano-Roman Plant Mosaic." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7532/hispano-roman-plant-mosaic/>.

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