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Mosaic With God Mercury
Created during the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian3rd - 4th century AD
The Roman Emperors and Danube Wine Route
Belgrade, Serbia
The mosaic with Mercury is a unique work of art and the only figural mosaic found in Sirmium so far. The bust of Mercury, the god of trade and crafts, is presented in one of the twelve hexagonal fields of the mosaic which is considered to be a kind of calendar. It was discovered as the first of the three mosaic levels of the Sirmium Imperial Palace.
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- Title: Mosaic With God Mercury
- Creator: Created during the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian
- Date Created: 3rd - 4th century AD
- Location: Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia
- Location Created: Sirmium Imperial Palace
- Rights: Marko Teodorović / Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments Sremska Mitrovica
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