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Photographer: Angela Kalinowski
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The mosaic dates to the end of the 2nd century CE to the beginning of the 3rd century CE (Dunbabin 1978: 95). The horses are identified as circus horses and each attendant is a representation of the different factions (Dunbabin 1978: 95).
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Attributed to Angela Kalinowski under the license CC-BY-NC 4.0
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Mosaic depicting four horses, each with an attendant, on two registers. The first horse on the top register is brown wearing a colourful head dress with its attendant standing next to it; inscribed above the horse is its name, 'PVPILIVS'. The second horse on the top register is a light tan colour also wearing a head dress, standing next to its attendant; 'AMATOR' is inscribed above it. The first horse on the bottom register is black with a white triangular stable mark and wearing a red headdress with its attendant in a light grey tunic; 'CVPIDO' is inscribed here. The last horse is golden with a red headdress with its attendant also dressed in a red tunic; inscribed above the horse is the name 'AVRA'.
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