Alexandria Mosaic Floor

The high turreted walls and the architecture within are depicted in the typical byzantine style.

Alexandria mosaic floor.

The showroom is huge and nicely laid out with a large number of sample bath and other layouts showing off multiple examples of tile fixtures and furnishings. Mosaic floor in the villa of the birds in alexandria egypt ariadne van zandbergen alamy according to usaid modern conservation emphasizes the value of preserving ancient artifacts in context whenever possible. The alexander mosaic is a roman floor mosaic originally from the house of the faun in pompeii an alleged imitation of a philoxenus of eretria or apelles painting that dates from circa 100 bc. See reviews photos directions phone numbers and more for the best tile contractors dealers in alexandria va.

The egyptian cities of alexandria left and memphis right are depicted here surrounded by tall date palms and lush aquatic plants the flora of the nile. A floor mosaic from gerasa. Home interiors showroom 821 south pickett street alexandria va 22304 703 310 6852 monday friday. The recent discovered mosaic floor bears an opus spicatum design which was prevailing during the roman era and used in the construction of the floors of baths and fortresses mohamed farouk the director of middle alexandria antiquities department recounted.

A combination of bird s eye and perspective views. It is typically dated in the second half of the century between 120 and 100 b c.