Nile Festival mosaic
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The Nile Festival mosaic is a renowned Roman-era floor mosaic from Sepphoris depicting an elaborate celebration along the Nile River, notable for its vivid scenes of daily life, wildlife, and Egyptian motifs.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman mosaic
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archaeological artifact ⓘ floor mosaic ⓘ work of art ⓘ |
| artForm | mosaic ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman elite domestic architecture ⓘ |
| createdIn | Eastern Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| depicts |
Egyptian motifs
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Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ Nile festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Nilotic landscape ⓘ architecture ⓘ boats ⓘ daily life scenes ⓘ figures in celebration ⓘ wildlife ⓘ |
| exemplifies |
Hellenistic-Roman artistic traditions in Galilee
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cultural interaction between Rome and Egypt ⓘ |
| floorOf | Roman villa in Sepphoris ⓘ |
| foundInArchaeologicalSite | Sepphoris archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | decorative floor ⓘ |
| genre | Nilotic scene ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | Roman provincial art ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
exotic animals
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lotus plants ⓘ pavilions and shrines ⓘ personifications of the Nile ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
colored stone
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glass tesserae ⓘ limestone tesserae ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Egyptian religion and symbolism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Israel
NERFINISHED
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Lower Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ Sepphoris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone tesserae ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of Roman and Egyptian elements
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detailed representation of fauna and flora ⓘ vivid narrative imagery ⓘ |
| period | Roman period ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Nilotic mosaics of the Roman world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological research on Sepphoris
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art historical studies of Roman Galilee ⓘ |
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