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Matthew Malthouse

@calmeilles@mstdn.social

15 ore fa

Defeat of the Gigantes, Villa Romana del Casale, Sicily

#photography #archaeology #mosaic #Roman #triclinium #Gigantes #Hercules

Mosaic floor depicting the defeat of the Gigantes, shot by Hercules's poisoned arrows. Eastern apse of the triclinium of the Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily. Early 4th century CE.

Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
ISO: 200
Shutter Speed: 1/250
Aperture: 11.0

Lens: 10.0 - 20.0 mm
Focal Length: 10.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 16.2 mm)
Hyperfocal Distance: 0.49 m
Depth Of Field: inf (0.40 m - inf)
Field Of View: 96.1 deg

GPS position: 37 deg 21' 51.8" N, 14 deg 20' 06.0" E

2007:04:30 09:20:21
Copyright: © Matthew Malthouse 2007

#photography #archaeology #roman #hercules #mosaic #triclinium #gigantes

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