The Barberini Mosaic at Palestrina
Date Description Source Reference
1st century to 3rd century A.D.  Fabric awning supported on at least two upright poles with a ridge pole. A scene from the Barberini mosaic at Palestrina, showing soldiers by the Nile in Egypt in attendance on the future Emperor Augustus.  Rankov, Dr B., The Praetorian Guard, Great Britain 1994, p. 19.


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