January Fragment of a mosaic with the months of the year. First half third century CE. Discovered in
January Fragment of a mosaic with the months of the year. First half third century CE. Discovered in the city of Thysdrus, Roman province of Byzacena, (modern El Djem, Tunisia). Collection of the Archaeological Museum of Sousse. Photo: Ad Meskens, 2012 via Wikimedia Commons (X). License: Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported This scene of two cloaked figures greeting each other before the statue of a Lar commemorates the Compitalia, a festival honoring the Lares (guardian spirits) of the neighborhoods. -- source link
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