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title: Nile Mosaic of Palestrina
author: Yann
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8268/nile-mosaic-of-palestrina/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Nile Mosaic of Palestrina
_Authored by Yann_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8268.jpg)
## Image Caption
This [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) was part of the floor of a grotto in Palestrina, near [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/), [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). It dates to c. 100 BCE and is an example of the interest that [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) artists and elites began to take in [Ptolemaic Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ptolemaic_Egypt/) during the 2nd and 1st Centuries BCE. It portrays life on the [Nile](https://www.worldhistory.org/nile/) during a flood and its figures include exotic animals, [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) Ptolemaic soldiers, and Aethiopian hunters. The mosaic portrays a variety of landscapes found in ancient [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/) as well as the mixed [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) and [Hellenistic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hellenic_World/) architectural styles which were prevalent at the time. (National Archaeological Museum of Praeneste, Palestrina, Italy)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Yann. (2018, March 09). Nile Mosaic of Palestrina. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Yann. "Nile Mosaic of Palestrina." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 09, 2018. .
### MLA
Yann. "Nile Mosaic of Palestrina." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Mar 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_crue_du_Nil,_mosaïque.jpg) by [**Yann**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_crue_du_Nil,_mosaïque.jpg). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 09 March 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.