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Mosaic with two actors in a tragic scene From Lorium, near Rome.
Differently coloured natural stones, 3rd century AD.
Altes Museum, Berlin

Further 32 parts of the floor mosaic with theatrical scenes are preserved. The actors wear masks and raised platform shoes (kothurnu). Korthurni were part of the costume of actors in a tragedy. In Roman times the soles becomes so raised that the shoes resembled stilts.

Surroundings:

Quarto delle Colonne

Via Aurelia

Vicus or canabae

Location:

Italy, Castel di Guido
geo:41.903152,12.283841
Location ± 25-100 m.

Class:

Vicus or canabae
invisible

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Nearby

Lorium

Maniso

Roman Bridge (1 km)

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