Mosaic Museum, Risan, MNE

(NB: MNE is an abbreviation for Montenegro.)

This museum is in the ruins of a 2nd century Villa Urbana from the time of Hadrian. The site was excavated, finding these misc (and a few more). I find it especially interesting in that this is the 1st time I've seen anything like this in situ. The mosaics are where they found them.
The town of Risan is said to be the oldest on Kotor Bay (see another post), and it's most prosperous time during the Roman period was when this villa/museum was built.
All 6 pictures are of the mosaics. All are black and white except the most famous in the 1st 2 pictures. It is likely that these mosaics were made by artisans from the Roman center in Salona near Split (see another post).
The exception to the black/white color scheme is that famous mosaic in the 1st 2 pictures: the 1st showing the room and the 2nd a detail of the central design. The reclining figure is the Greek god Hypnos, the god of sleep. It is said that this may be the only mosaic anywhere depicting this god.Leia mais