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Photographer: Angela Kalinowski
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Dates to c. 2nd half of the 4th century CE. The inscriptions found on this mosaic celebrates the victorious charioteer and his horses. Scholars Poinssot and Merlin, and Dunbabin have variously interpreted the vegetal symbols on this mosaic.
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Attributed to Angela Kalinowski under the license CC-BY-NC 4.0
Abstract
The charioteer, Eros, is driving a quadriga (four horse chariot) with only three horses being visible. Eros carries a whip and laurel crown in his right hand and a palm branch of victory in his left, and is dressed in green, the colour of his factio (faction). Behind him, the starting gates (carceres) of the circus are visible. The horses are characterized by a noble bearing, and vegetal symbols on and near their heads. Two inscriptions are found on this mosaic. To the right of the charioteer reads 'EROS OMNIA PER TE' meaning 'Eros everything for you!' and above two of the horses are their names 'AMANDUS' and 'FRUNITUS'.
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Dougga (Thugga)
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Tunisia
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