San Saba in Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Particolare di Mosaico a Motivo Figurato
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Detail of Figurative Mosaic
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
1. Particolare di Mosaico a Motivo Figurato / Detail of Figurative Mosaic Marker
In questo ambiente il pavimento del piano superiore era a mosaico figurato. È qui rappresentato il particolare del corpo e della coda di un mostro marino, cavalcato da un erote che tiene nella mano destra un frustino. Il mosaico è a tessere bianche (marmo bianco) per lo sfondo e a tessere nere (basalto) per le figure.
On the upper floor of this room there was a figurative mosaic. Here we have depicted a detail of the body and tail of a sea monster ridden by an eros holding a whip in his right hand. The mosaic is made using white tesserae (white marble) for the background and black tesserae (basalt) for the figures.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 41° 52.742′ N, 12° 29.614′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in San Saba. It is at the intersection of Viale delle Terme di Caracalla and Via Antonina on Viale delle Terme di Caracalla. The marker is located on the grounds to the Baths of Caracalla.
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Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Palestra Orientale / Eastern Gym (a few steps from this marker); Particolare di Mosaico a Motivo Geometrico / Detail of Geometric Mosaic Pattern (within shouting distance of this marker); Frigidarium / Cold Room (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Frigidarium / Cold Room (within shouting distance of this marker); Natatio (within shouting distance of this marker); Tabula Lusoria / Game Board (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); La Natatio E I Giochi / Swimming Pools and Games (about 90 meters away); Palestra Occidentale / Western Gym (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.
More about this marker. There is a small entry fee to visit the Baths of Caracalla.
Also see . . . Baths of Caracalla.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
2. The Detail of Figurative Mosaic and Marker
Baths of Caracalla (Italian: Terme di Caracalla) in Rome, Italy, were the city's second largest Roman public baths, or thermae, after the Baths of Diocletian. The baths were likely built between AD 212 (or 211) and 216/217, during the reigns of emperors Septimius Severus and Caracalla. They were in operation until the 530s and then fell into disuse and ruin.(Submitted on February 3, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
3. Closeup of the sea monster being ridden by an eros mosaic
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
4. Additional Figurative Mosaics and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
5. Fish Mosaic
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 3, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
