7Villa Romana del Casale, Sicily, Italy

This one-of-a-kind mosaic was created between AD 301-400 and discovered in a small room at the Villa Romana del Casale, Sicily. Commonly dubbed ‘the bikini girls’, the mosaic actually depicts women engaging in sport.

We can tell this from the leather loincloths and linen breastbands they’re wearing, as well as the weights and discus carried and two figures running. The type of tesserae (mosaic stone) used implies the mosaic was almost certainly created by North African artists.

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