Memoirs of the American Academy in RomeIstituto italiano d'arti grafiche, 1930 |
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Alexander mosaic all-over pattern Aquileia Atrium Vestae Augustan Augustus background band belong brick pavement cancellum Casa del Cinghiale cement floor cement pavement central square century A. D. century after Christ century before Christ Championnet colored limestones composed cubes Domus earlier elaborate emblema entrance evidence example excavated Faun fish mosaic Flavian palace four-pointed stars fourth style frame guilloche Hadrian Hellenistic Herculanum herringbone hexagons House of Livia impluvium intarsia isometric treatment Italy laid lararium later limestone lithostroton lozenges marble meander in isometric mosaicist Naples Museum occurs Ostia Palatine Palestrina pave period peristyle PLINY Pompeian Pompeii probably Republican reticulate Roman Rome rosette rows second century second type sectile pavement seems shows similar simple stucco style of wall tablinum temple Teramo tesserae threshold travertine triangles triclinium tufa VIII Villa wall decoration wall paintings white mosaic white tesserae workmanship