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The House of the Mosaics

Eretria - Greece

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The House of the Mosaics - Eretria, Greece.

Fascinating household which was built in 370 b.C. and was inhabited for about a century. The Mosaic floors represent Niriida as Ippokampos and battles between Arimaspous and Grypes, Sfigon and Lefiton. It's a characteristic sample of classic and hellenistic architecture. The 1st century b.C. a burial yard was built and it got radically renovated in 1990 by the Swiss Archeological school.

Copyright 2008 Jordan Kevrekidis

Posted by Kevrekidis 09:10 Archived in Educational | Greece

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