The ancient mosaic floor found in Eretria, Greece. The artwork depicts two satyrs, nature spirits that appear in ancient Greek mythology. The ancient mosaic floor found in Eretria, Greece.

the land formerly occupied by ancient Eretria was used as a cemetery, with five tombs being found in the vicinity of the satyr mosaic alone. According to the Greek ministry, the mosaic is ...

Detail of the mosaic discovered in ancient Eretria. Credit: Ministry of Culture of Greece After completing the archaeological investigation and conducting the first evaluation of the data, it was ...

The floor was once part of a building in Eretria, a town on the island of Euboea that was home to an ancient Greek settlement, according to a translated statement from the Greek Ministry of Culture.

Greek Ministry of Culture While ... B.C.E. The mosaic floor was found in the town of Eretria on the island of Euboea, which was settled by ancient Greeks, per a statement from Greece’s ...