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Benvenuti in queste pagine dedicate a scienza, storia ed arte. Amelia Carolina Sparavigna, Torino

Friday, January 4, 2019

Sol Invictus


"Tomb of the Julii" (Mausoleum "M") survives in the Vatican Necropolis, beneath St. Peter's Basilica. Here a mosaic depicting Helios (Roman Sol Invictus) with an aureole riding in his chariot. The mosaic is dated to the late 3rd century to early 4th century.