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Those Romans sure got far. Here was a whole city of ruins, complete with sewage systems, impressive floor mosaics (guarded by no more than a simple chain) and what city is complete without a brothel.
Volubilis must have been an awesome bustling city in the first centuries AD. Citizens of Volubilis were exempt of Roman taxes, because they lived so far away. Must have been paradise!
House of Orpheus, Volubilis – Arne Kuilman
Marble mosaic floor ‘House of Orpheus’, Volubilis.
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‘House of Orpheus’ marble mosaic floor detail, Volubilis
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‘The Exploits of Hercules’ marble mosaic floor, Volubilis
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‘Aphrodite taking a Bath’ marble mosaic floor, Volubilis
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Detail of a mosaic on the floor of the ‘Knight’s house’ in Volubilis, near Meknes, Morocco: Bacchus’ standing behind Ariadne’s bare leg. they went on to have six children together.
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in the floor of the ‘Labours of Hercules house’ in Volubilis, near Meknes, Morocco. mosaic is about two feet across.
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in the floor of the ‘Labours of Hercules house’ in Volubilis, near Meknes, Morocco. mosaic is about two feet across, special appearance by dead lion.
4 Photos above taken in the middle of a torrential rain that cleared the ruins of other tourists, and washed all the dust off the mosaics so i could get a decent picture. not long after taking this picture, I shared shelter in an upturned bin with one of the site’s guardians, who walk around with whistles to warm people not to knock stuff over or walk on the walls.
Mosaic at Volubilis on Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Roman mosaic on Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Detail of a single mosaic on Flickr – Photo Sharing!
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