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Z2.1 THE CHARIOT OF POSEIDON

Chariot of Poseidon-Neptune | Greco-Roman mosaic
DETAILS
Museum Collection Sousse Archaeological Museum, Sousse
Catalogue No. -
Type Mosaic
Context Hadrumetum
Date C3rd A.D.
Period Imperial Roman

DESCRIPTION

Poseidon (Roman Neptune) rides across the sea in a chariot drawn by a pair of green Hippocamps (fish-tailed horses). The god wears a billowing cloak and holds a trident.

ARTICLES

Poseidon, Hippocamps