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Eternal Egypt: Plaque of Marble Mosaic
A plaque consisting of small pieces of marble mosaic has a drawing of geometric units in which white and blue marble pieces were used.
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Eternal Egypt: Mosaic of Two Men Wrestling
The square mosaic portrays two naked men, one white and one black, wrestling. The mosaic illustrates the Alexandrian lifestyle during the first three centuries BC and is distinguished by its strong expression.
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Eternal Egypt: Mosaic of Berenice the Second
The mosaic represents a portrait of Queen Berenice the Second, wife of Ptolemy the Third. She is shown with the prow of a ship on her head to symbolize the dynasty's naval power.
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Eternal Egypt: Mosaic of the River God Alpheus
The colored mosaic shows a scene inspired by Greek mythology, the story of the river god Alpheus who pursued the nymph Arethusa to Syracuse in Sicily.