This is part of a tessellated pavement, often found in Roman villas. Each square is called a tesserae. This form of decoration was called a mosaic.
Added:
3rd Dec 2008
Subjects:
Art and Design, Design and Technology, English, History, Mathematics
Key Stages:
Key Stage 2
Keywords:
Tesserae, Roman, floor, pattern, tessellation, mosaic, decoration
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