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Hippopotamuses and Lotus flowers: The Nile mosaic at Palestrina

Hippopotamuses and Lotus flowers: The Nile mosaic at Palestrina

Archeology, Architecture, Art History, Egypt, Empire, Out of Town, Palestrina, Roman Art

Tweet Last week a visiting friend and I braved the torrential rain to run an errand in Zagarolo. Our mission accomplished, we stopped for a spot of lunch before meandering to Palestrina. Snaking our way through the medieval streets, in a car as wide as the roads, we...

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