Mosaic detail from Room 9
The house of Dionysus. Late 2nd century CE. Paphos, Archaeological Park

Mosaic detail from Room 9.

The house of Dionysus. Late 2nd century CE.

Paphos, Archaeological Park.

Description:
Descending the steps and turning to the right, one can admire the floor of another rectangular room which is decorated with a polychrome geometric pattern. This consists of stars of eight lozenges separated by squares. The squares are filled with predominantly geometric motifs, but amongst them there are a few that are filled with objects such as a wreath, a pomegranate, a bunch of grapes, a branch of ivy and a spear, a peita and a double axe (the last three all together in one square).
Credits:
© 1998 Photo, text: W. A. Daszewski, D. Michaelidis. “Guide to the Paphos Mosaics”. Bank of Cyprus cultural foundation, 1998. P. 32.
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