Mosaic, a photo from Paphos, West

Photographer's Note

The houses within the Archaeological Park of Paphos were luxury villas, but in 332 and 342 AD Paphos was hit by two strong earthquakes . The excavations revealed large and almost intact mosaics which are at the same time a work of art and a documentation of many aspects of life on Cyprus during the Roman Empire.
The houses are named after the subject of mosaics found there. In the main photo you can see the large mosaic in the house of Theseus.
More photos in WS.

pajaran, Fis2, Ilonka1974, PiotrF, jhm, sacimar, jean113, PaulVDV has marked this note useful

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Silvio1953 (223141) 2020-03-29 8:04

Ciao Ryszard, great view of fantastic mosaic, excellent clarity, fine details and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Fis2 (172115) 2020-03-29 9:36

Czesc Ryszard!
Wspaniala mozaika, widok robi wrazenie.
Znakomity kadr, kolorki i ostrosc.
Tu widac wklad pracy!
Milego wieczoru.
Krzysztof

Ilonka1974 (10307) 2020-03-29 13:14

Czesc Ryszard,
Pieknie zachowana antyczna mozaika.
Podziwiam kunszt pracy ludzi w tamtej epoce.
Bardzo dobra jakosc obrazu.
Pozdrawiam
Janusz

Tue (93606) 2020-03-29 13:41

Hello Ryszard,
What a fantastic, elaborate mosaic of this labyrinth. The details are amazing and you captured them really well and clearly. Fantastic that it has survived all those ages.
Lars

lousat (140082) 2020-03-29 15:19

Hi Ryszard,spectacular mosaic in a top quality pic,i like the full view made in this impressive sharpness,another great surprise from your trip in Cyprus! Have a nice week and thanks,Luciano

PiotrF (56210) 2020-03-29 17:00

Czesc Ryszard
Swietnie zachowane te mozaiki z czasów Cesarstwa Rzymskiego
Spotkalem takie na Balkanach ale duzo gorzej zachowane.
Ciekawa prezentacja
pozdrawiam
Piotr

emka (158988) 2020-03-29 18:45

cześc Ryszard, Bardzo ładna antyczna mozaika i ładnie zaprezentowana. Świetnie zachowana, bez śladu zniszczenia.
zostań w domu :)

MAłgorzata

ifege (49653) 2020-03-29 21:11

Hi Ryszard
A good photo of the interesting mosaic.
cheers
Ian

Nicou (193814) 2020-03-29 21:31

Hello

tout en rondeur quelle mosaïque et vue quel rond et ces fins détails ce rond au milieu quelle captage superbe
Bravo et amitié
Nciou

jhm (211738) 2020-03-30 5:56

Hello Ryszard

The houses within the Archaeological Park of Paphos were luxury villa, this clear to see.
Perfect photographed.
An excellent composition, nice presentation too.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

sacimar (38173) 2020-03-30 7:13

Hello Ryszard,

good image of this beautiful mosaic, it is a wonderful piece of art, it looks an interesting place to visit in Paphos, well seen,

Best regards,

Sergio

abmdsudi (95869) 2020-03-30 7:39

Hi Ryszard
That's History beneath our feet!
Superb minute detail of this very ancient Roman mosaic up close with clear patterns and colour. Bit of border on the edge lends a good sense of scale and depth of the whole capture. Indeed an awesome artwork of the highest order!
Best regards

jean113 (28351) 2020-03-30 8:43

Hello Ryszard, a very beautiful mosaic.
The creators must have been mathematicians to make such a precise pattern, they leave us in awe! And the makers of the mosaic pieces were so skilled in producing these tiny pieces!
The mosaic is in remarkably good condition.
Thanks for sharing, regards Jean.

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-03-30 12:30

Ryszard, that ancient mosaic exhibited in the archeological park is actually made of concentric circles. It includes a scene with personages of the Roman period in its center. Remarkable piece of art. Fine colors, good sharpness, interesting photo note, regards.

PaulVDV (63580) 2020-03-31 4:48

Hello Ryszard,
Some years ago I made a journey through Cyprus (north and south) but I never made it to the region of Paphos.
You present us here a very remarkable mosaic. Both in shape as with the labyrinth-like parts around the central figures.
Best regards, Paul

BennyV (34780) 2020-04-16 2:28

Great shot of great artwork, lovely soft colours.
Nice one, Ryszard. All the best & stay safe.

Benny