Works of art of surface decorations, composed of variously colored small pieces of glass, stone, ceramics, or other materials. Although mosaic decoration is most frequently found on floors and wall and ceiling surfaces, closely set colored components, or tesserae, may also be applied to sculptures, panels, and other objects.
Mosaics of the 4th century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and they enriched the floors of Hellenistic villas, and Roman dwellings from Britain to Dura-Europos.
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