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| The Grand Hunt (early 4th century), a detail of which is shown here, is a large floor mosaic found in the villa at Piazza Armerina, Sicily. The mosaics, covering a total of 651 sq m (7,000 sq ft), depict various scenes from life in the late Roman Empire. This mosaic is an example of opus vermiculatum, in which particularly small tesserae are used. The entire archaeological site of Piazza Armerina was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. | ||||||
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