It is also an example of "opus sectile," a mosaic work made of marble, glass, and pearl that was cut and arranged to create patterns or images ... most elite members of Rome had their villas ...

The “highly valuable” floor mosaic is primarily geometrically patterned and features Latin ... that it dates back to an earlier period in Rome… The structure continued to be used during ...

Traditionally, Roman society was extremely rigid. By the first century, however, the need for capable men to run Rome’s vast empire was slowly eroding the old social barriers. The social ...