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Turkey, Istanbul, Great Palace Mosaic Museum, Roman Mosaic, Daily Life, Eagle and Snake
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Title:
Turkey, Istanbul, Great Palace Mosaic Museum, Roman Mosaic, Daily Life, Eagle and Snake
Caption:
Turkey, Istanbul, Great Palace Mosaic Museum, Roman Mosaic, Daily Life, Eagle and Snake. The Mosaic, dated from the 6th Century, depicting a battle between the eagle and the serpent which was a frequent subject in ancient art. The eagle represents the emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, while the snake stands for those laying siege to Constantinople.
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Album / Sites and Photos
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Image size:
3500 x 2333 px | 23.4 MB
Print size:
29.6 x 19.8 cm | 11.7 x 7.8 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
AEGEAN REGION • AMINAL • ANATOLIA • ANATOLIAN • ANCIENT WORLD • ANCIENT • ANIMAL: SNAKE • ANTIGUEDAD • ANTIQUE • ANTIQUITIES • ANTIQUITY • ARASTA BAZAAR • ARCHITECTURE • ART • ARTS • ASIA MINOR • BATTLE • BYZANTINE PERIOD • BYZANTINE • CHRISTIANISM • CHRISTIANITY • COMBAT • CONSTANTINOPLE • CRISTIANDAD • CRISTIANISMO • CULT • DAILY LIFE • DISPUTE • EAGLE • EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE • FAMOUS PLACE • FIGHT • FIGHTING • GREAT PALACE • HISTORIA UNIVERSAL • HISTORY • INTERNATIONAL LANDMARK • ISTANBUL • LEGEND • MOSAIC MUSEUM • MOSAIC • MUSEUM • MUSEUMS • NATIONAL LANDMARK • OLD • REPTILE: SNAKE • ROMAN EMPIRE • ROMAN MOSAIC • ROMAN • ROMANO • SCUFFLE • SNAKE SNAKE • SNAKE • SNAKES • STRUGGLE • TOURISM • TRAVEL DESTINATIONS • TURKEY
