Archaeologists in Spain recently made an “excepcional” — which translates to exceptional— discovery: an ancient Roman mosaic floor that includes a depiction of Medusa’s head. The ...

Detailed mosaic floor — with Medusa’s face — unearthed in ancient Roman villa. See it By Moira Ritter. July 27, 2023 12:35 PM.

The mosaic, which was found on the floor of a lavish ancient Roman home, is multicolored, suggesting its construction dates back to the second century, and likely decorated one of the grandest ...

The team prepares the mosaic floor. Although this image diverges from some contemporary renditions of the mythological figure, the mosaic’s winged version was common in Ancient portrayals of ...

Medusa mosaic, Mérida, Spain(Consortium of the Monumental City of Mérida) While digging in a large Roman house in the Spanish city of Mérida, archaeologists uncovered a vibrant mosaic featuring ...

Combat. Conflict. Life or death skirmishes. Brawling. Judging from the admittedly small sample of nearly a dozen fragments of floor mosaics, several quite large, in a new exhibition at the Getty ...

Detailed mosaic floor — with Medusa’s face — unearthed in ancient Roman villa. See it By Moira Ritter. July 27, 2023 9:35 AM.

The floor was discovered during excavations of an ancient family home, experts said. Detailed mosaic floor — with Medusa’s face — unearthed in ancient Roman villa. See it ...

Detailed mosaic floor — with Medusa’s face — unearthed in ancient Roman villa. See it By Moira Ritter. July 27, 2023 12:35 PM.

Detailed mosaic floor — with Medusa’s face — unearthed in ancient Roman villa. See it By Moira Ritter. July 27, 2023 9:35 AM.

Detailed mosaic floor — with Medusa’s face — unearthed in ancient Roman villa. See it By Moira Ritter. July 27, 2023 12:35 PM.