Animals in the Arena

Image of a mosaic
Retouched image of a Smirat Mosaic

This 3rd century mosaic from Smirat in Tunisia records a venatio given by Magerius. In the centre stands a steward with bags of money to pay the costs of the hunt (1,000 denarii or 4,000 sesterces); the inscription recalls the cheers of the audience.


 

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