Opus Sectile Mosaic
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Issue Date
5/18/16
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Image
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Keywords
Caesarea National Park , Israel , Herod the Great , Hellenism , Roman Empire , Judea , Caesarea Maritima , Straton's Tower , Mosaic , Opus Sectile , Byzantine Bathhouse
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Description
This mosaic, rather than using small blocks, was created by cutting the stones in various shapes to fit the pattern. It was part of a 4th century bathhouse.