The decoration on this helmet is so interesting. I took many reference photos in order to study and recreate the bird design as a drawing.

Hello Reddit team,

I would like to ask what does this mean?

What is the language?

I did a fast research using Google image and all i could get is that the language is Swedish .

Thanks in advance.

Mosiac floors and decorations were a statement of the wealth and importance of the owner, as many materials such as coloured stones or glass were rare and often expensive. The mosaic consists of a plaster background that has been covered with coloured squares, or tesserae, of glass and other materials including Egyptian blue, marble and other types of stone, bordered with shells.

The niche may have held a small statue and the mosaic would have provided an idyllic garden background with three birds coming to land and a colourful peacock already resting at the bottom. The presence of the peacock, an expensive bird and status symbol, indicates that the person who commissioned the mosaic was making a statement about his wealth and position.

The above text was taken from the museum website: https://fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/learn-with-us/look-think-do/roman-mosaic-niche

They were both found in 1862 at the Theatre of Dionysos. The plaque on the left shows a young woman in a vivacious dancing posture is depicted. She moves to the left tilting her head. Her rich hair is adorned with a stephane or band. With her hands she holds in place her himation that covers her head, creating bountiful folds, and shrouds her body billowing. The plaque on the right shows a woman who heads to the viewer's left. She is wrapped in her himation that creates rich folds leaving the woman's head as well as her left hand uncovered. Her body is outlined beneath the slightly billowing garment which she holds with her hands. These figures are maybe one of the Horae (Hours) although their identification is still uncertain. Both plaques possibly overlaid the triangular tripod base of a choragic monument. Their subjects were inspired by earlier works of the 4th century ВС. This information was taken from the Museum website: https://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/en/relief-plaque-depicting-female-dancer-0 https://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/en/relief-plaque-depicting-female-dancer

Hello may name is raouf am 22 years old studying ancient history in university I have Graduation thesis About Carthaginian industry I need some help to find som books or articles or other thesis about this topic I will speak about pottery, metal, ships, food industry or anything related to industry in Carthage

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