House of Hippolytus. Complutum, Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain.

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Large mosaic, signed by Hippolytus, representing a fishing scene with fishermen and a selection of Mediterranean fish such as octopus, squid, dolphin, tuna, hedgehog, and moray eel. This mosaic is part of the House of Hippolytus, an archaeological site corresponding to a building located in the immediate northern suburbs of the city of Complutum, a Roman City located in Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain.

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Size: 7300px × 4518px
Location: Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain
Photo credit: © Alvaro German Vilela / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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