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Cornucopia – ‘Horn Of Plenty’ – Ancient Symbol And Its Almost Forgotten Meaning

AncientPages.com | January 14, 2019

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A cornucopia (from Latin 'cornu copiae') - horn of plenty ) is often depicted in paintings and on friezes. It is a hollow horn-shaped

Mosaics depicting Dionysus and a sleeping Ariadne discovered in Ptolemais. Image: Miron Bogacki via Haaretz

Archaeology

1,700-Year-Old Roman Villa, Beautiful Mosaics, Coins Unearthed In Ancient Roman Port Of Ptolemais

AncientPages.com | June 12, 2017

AncientPages.com - Beautiful, elaborate mosaics, statues, ancient Roman silver and gold coins are among artifacts unearthed by archaeologists excavating a 1,700-year-old villa in Ptolemais, an important trading port for