A Mosaic of Daniel in the Lions’ Den from Borj el Youdi (Furnos Minus) Tunisia: The Iconography of Martyrdom and the Arena in Roman North Africa
The Bardo Museum in Tunis currently holds one of the very rare representations in mosaic of the prophet Daniel in the lions’ den. Discovered at Borj el Youdi (Furnos Minus) in 1898, and probably dating to the fifth century, this mosaic is highly distinct in its conception, standing apart from repres...
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CNRS Éditions
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Antiquités Africaines |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/antafr/659 |