Fighters - detail from Roman mosaic floor, Mosel valley, Nennig, Saarland,Germany.

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3rd century. Discovered in 1852, reconstructed 1874, restored 1960. Marble basin. Unequally matched rogues fighting - a scene offered as a jocular interlude in the gladatorial events.

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Size: 3872px × 2592px
Location: Nennig, Saarland ,Germany, EU, Europe
Photo credit: © Alec Scaresbrook / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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