Sujet

Roman city of Italica, Spain, Santiponce

Légende

Spain, Andalusia, Seville province, Santiponce. Roman city of Italica. Founded in 206 BC by the Roman general Scipio. House of the Planetarium. Mosaic which represents the seven stars of the solar system known at that time by the Romans. Each planet is personified by a god, in turn, symbolises a day of the week. Detail of Helios or Sol, the Sun "Sol Invictus" (Sunday). The Sun is depicted wearing a crown of rays.

Date

29 juin 2006

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG21A07_283

Model release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

32,6Mo (2,4Mo) / 35,0cm x 23,3cm / 4134 x 2756 (300dpi)

Mots clés

young man 3rd century BC Andalucia Andalusia Archaeological Site Casa del Planetario Dies Solis Divinity Europe God Greek mythology Helios Helius Hispania Hispania Baetica House of Planetarium House of the Planetarium House of the Planetarium Mosaic Iberian Peninsula Italica Planetarium house Platenarium House Roman Empire Roman Times Roman domus Roman era Roman mythology Roman society Santiponce Seville province Sol Sol invictus Solar System Spain Spanish Sunday ancient Greek ancient Rome ancient age archaeology archeological site archeology astrology astronomy aureole beliefs calendar celestial circle city civilization crown crowned day days decoration depiction domus floor history mansion mosaic mythological mythology official day of rest personification planet province of Seville radiant radiant crown rays religion remains representation ruins shining shining aureole solar ray star stars sun universe week young young man