Images in Roman mosaics meant to dispel the envious

Monday, December 15, 2014 - 17:01 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Driving away bad luck, the evil eye and, in short, envious people—this was one of the purposes of mosaics in Ancient Rome, according to research which analyzed rituals and magic practices in these artistic representations.

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