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Pancratiasts
This mosaic (2nd c.) shows two pancratiasts (boxer-wrestlers) in combat, one seated on the ground and the other advancing with a raised arm. It records the sport of pankration (all-in fighting contest), a popular event in Roman athletic culture. Such scenes were linked to bath complexes, where images of athletes connected hygiene, training, and public sociability.
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