Weir, Irene, 1863-1944 · Boston, New York [etc.] Ginn & Company · leaf 288
, islands coveredwith buildings, temples, arbors, and dwellings, andthe distant desert filled with curious monsters, makeup an indescribably varied composition. The main point of interest is a festal ceremonytaking place before a temple. No one knows exactly 1 See page 133. GRECO-ROMAN MOSAICS 265… … Detail of Nile Mosaic, Palestrina ingly interesting relic of an earlier age. This mosaicis now in the Naples Museum. The best examples of mosaic work from Pompeiihave been removed to the National Museum, Naples.There, and at Rome, can be seen all the finestexamples from central and lower Italy.…
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