Low Ham mosaic

This Roman mosaic is the oldest object in Britain to tell a complete story. It was made for the bath complex at Low Ham Roman villa in about AD 350. The mosaic records the tragic love story of Dido and Aeneas in five narrative panels. The story was written by the Roman poet Virgil in the 1st century BC.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
TTNCM : 75/1991
Collection Class
Roman
Material
mortar, stone
Common Name
Low Ham mosaic
Simple Name
mosaic
Period Classification
Roman (AD 43-410)
Production Country
England
Production Date
350

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