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A Tribute to Ostia's Cart Drivers
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A Tribute to Ostia's Cart Drivers

This central composition (2nd c. AD) from the frigidarium of the Terme dei Cisiarii unites the mosaic’s themes: four muscular figures hold up gate towers, marking roads converging at a symbolic crossroads. Inscriptions nearby name mule teams like Potiscus and Barosus, blending mythic architecture with daily transport. It’s a tribute to Ostia’s cart drivers, elevating labor into civic mythology.
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