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title: Byzantine Mosaic of Children Seated on a Dromedary
author: Hagia Sophia Research Team
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7814/byzantine-mosaic-of-children-seated-on-a-dromedary/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Byzantine Mosaic of Children Seated on a Dromedary

_Authored by Hagia Sophia Research Team_

## Image File

[![Byzantine Mosaic of Children Seated on a Dromedary](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7814.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7814.jpg)

## Image Caption

Two children are seated on a dromedary. One of them wears a wreath around his head and is holding a bird in one hand and reins with the other hand. There is also a guide in front of them. Period: Early [Byzantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Byzantine/), c. 6th century CE. Place: [Constantinople](https://www.worldhistory.org/Constantinople/), (Modern Istanbul, [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)). Great [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) [Mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) Museum, Istanbul, Turkey. Once located in today’s Sultan Ahmet District, the [Great Palace of Constantinople](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1211/the-great-palace-of-constantinople/) was built by [Constantine the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Constantine_I/). The Palace area extended from the Hippodrome to the coastline. Destroyed in the Nika Riot in the 6th century CE, the Great Palace was rebuilt by [Justinian I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Justinian_I/). The mosaics decorating the floors of the museum today date back to that restoration time. The mosaics are just one-seventh of the original work.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Team, H. S. R. (2018, January 08). Byzantine Mosaic of Children Seated on a Dromedary. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7814/byzantine-mosaic-of-children-seated-on-a-dromedary/>
### Chicago
Team, Hagia Sophia Research. "Byzantine Mosaic of Children Seated on a Dromedary." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 08, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7814/byzantine-mosaic-of-children-seated-on-a-dromedary/>.
### MLA
Team, Hagia Sophia Research. "Byzantine Mosaic of Children Seated on a Dromedary." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Jan 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7814/byzantine-mosaic-of-children-seated-on-a-dromedary/>.

## License & Copyright

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