Z2.2 THE CHARIOT OF POSEIDON
| Museum Collection | Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology, Gaziantep |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Type | Mosaic |
| Context | Zeugma |
| Date | C1st - 2nd A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
Poseidon (Roman Neptune) drives a chariot across the sea drawn by a pair of Hippocamps (fish-tailed horses). The god holds a trident in his hand. Before him, the elderly marine-deities Oceanus and Tethys sit wrapped in the coils of a sea-serpent.
ARTICLES
Poseidon, Hippocamps, Oceanus, Tethys
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