Lion with its keeper - detail from Roman mosaic floor, Mosel valley, Nennig, Saarland,Germany.

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3rd century. Discovered in 1852, reconstructed 1874, restored 1960. Lion removed by its keeper (a slave) from the amphitheatre - scene of its conquest and its victim, a wild ass.

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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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