Mosaic

15 key facts about this quintessen tial Roman art form, from how they were made to who once owned them

The floors of Roman buildings were often richly decorated with mosaics, many capturing scenes of history and everyday life. This webpage includes details from Roman mosaics in Britain, from Fishbourne Roman Palace and Bignor Roman Villa.

A class handout with information on historic mosaics, including photos from Antiquity and the early Middle Ages.

The craft of mosaic making is easy to start to learn, but can be taken to any level you want. This page will guide you to information to help you.

Photos of SCA-oriented mosaics (not necessarily period).

Period tiles and uses. Sources for tiles. Making them.

Mosaic and mosaic-making reference information.

This mosaic is of earlier date than most surviving mosaics from Roman Britain. It features Bacchus, riding on a tiger rather than the more usual spotted leopard, referring to the myth that the god visited India.