A Roman mosaic is a mosaic made in Ancient Rome or by Roman
artists outside of Roman frontiers. The Romans introduced
exquisite mosaics in their domestic architecture and in the
places of worship. They were often very complicated and
detailed, often depicting still lives and occasionally
historical or mythological scenes set is a wider geometric
pattern. The earliest examples of Roman floor mosaics are dated
to the late Republican period (2nd century BC) and are housed in
Delos. The outstanding examples of Late Imperial period are the
mosaics in the villa of Casale (c. 300 AD) in Sicily. The mosaic
decoration of local palace complex culminates in the gallery,
which contains a scene of animal hunting and fighting covering
an area of 3,200 square feet (300 square metres). The colors
were determined by materials and pictures. Detail of Alexander
Mosaic, depicting Alexander the Great Neptune driving his
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