While working on the Roman Theaters and Amphitheaters post, I was already thinking about another Roman heritage collection. This time, it’s all about Roman Mosaics.
The mosaics were very popular in Roman buildings, bathhouses, and private residences. They were made from tesserae, small colored natural stones, and glass pieces. The mosaic floors were very practical, waterproof, and easy to clean. They had a decorative role, but also to show the family’s wealth, or sometimes to advertise for a shop.
The Roman Empire was extensive, so you can find Roman mosaics across the old territories, from North Africa to the UK and from Georgia to Portugal. You’ll see some incredible art that survived over the centuries to bring us an image of life in Ancient Rome. A few of my fellow travel bloggers helped me put together this list of surviving Roman Mosaics. So, here they are!
30 Best Places to See Roman Mosaics
- Carthage (Tunisia)
- Volubilis (Morocco)
- Zeugma Mosaic Museum (Turkey)
- Ephesus (Turkey)
- The Great Palace Mosaic Museum in Istanbul (Turkey)
- Madaba (Jordan)
- Caesarea (Israel)
- Gonio Fortress (Georgia)
- Roman Mosaics Edifice in Constanta (Romania)
- Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
- Peja-Pec (Kosovo)
- Lin (Albania)
- Heraclea Lyncestis in Bitola (North Macedonia)
- Delos (Greece)
- Corinth (Greece)
- Villa Romana del Casale, Sicily (Italy)
- Nora, Sardinia (Italy)
- Terme di Caracalla in Rome (Italy)
- Capo di Bove, Rome (Italy)
- Ostia Antica (Italy)
- Pompeii (Italy)
- Herculaneum (Italy)
- Naples Archaeological Museum (Italy)
- Ravenna (Italy)
- Romano-Germanic Museum in Cologne (Germany)
- Cluny Museum Paris (France)
- Italica (Spain)
- Milreu (Portugal)
- Fishbourne Roman Palace (UK)
- Littlecote Roman Villa, Berkshire (UK)
Amazing Roman Mosaics in North Africa
Carthage (Tunisia)
By Nichola at Globalmouse Travels
Carthage lies beside the sea in modern Tunisia and was once the capital city of the ancient Carthaginian area. It’s a wonderful place to wander with a whole selection of remains from fallen pillars to ancient baths, villas, theaters, and inscriptions, all overlooking the sparkling sea. There are also several notable mosaics here. The most famous of them (now removed and in the nearby Bardo Museum) is probably the mosaic of Dominus Julius, a fourth-century floor detail. It provides a fantastic insight into daily life here.
At the Carthage National Museum, you can also see some Roman mosaics, including the Lady of Carthage mosaic from the 6th century. On-site in Carthage, you can…
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