lionofchaeronea: Ancient Roman mosaic, depicting a skeleton (perhaps a memento mori) above the Greek
lionofchaeronea:Ancient Roman mosaic, depicting a skeleton (perhaps a memento mori) above the Greek maxim from Delphi γνῶθι σεαυτόν(”know thyself”). Artist unknown; 1st cent. CE (?) Found during excavations at the convent of San Gregorio on the Via Appia, Rome; now in the National Museum, Rome. Photo credit: Lessing Photo Archive. -- source link
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