The Mosaics of the Domus I of the Plaza de Armas of the Royal Alcazar in Roman colonia Augusta Firma - Astigi (Écija, Seville, Spain) - II

Authors : Sergio García-dils De La Vega, Salvador Ordóñez Agulla

Pages : 201-238

Doi:10.26658/jmr.1376800

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Publication Date : 2023-11-03

Article Type : Research

Abstract :The Domus I of the Plaza de Armas of the Royal Alcazar of Ecija (Seville, Spain) has been object of archaeological excavations and restoration interventions since 2001, which have revealed that this luxurious urban residence was completely reformed in the Severan period, when several rooms and the central courtyard were decorated with mosaic pavements of different thematic. In 2015 was discovered the so-called mosaic of the Loves of Zeus, which decorate the triclinium of the domus, with several scenes from this mythological cycle, along with Bacchic themes and characters, and the representation of the seasons. In this paper is offered an update on the progress of research relative to this outstanding mosaic.
Keywords : Roma mozaiği, Astigi, Zeusun aşkları, mevsimler, üzüm hasadı