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English: An ancient roman geometric mosaic from the "Palazzo Massimo alle Terme" National Roman Museum of Rome, Italy. The rhombille tiling texture induces a Necker-cube-like optical illusion.
Italiano: Mosaico antico romano esposto nel Museo Nazionale Romano di Palazzo Massimo alle Terme a Roma. Il disegno a cubi produce un'illusione ottica "alla Cubo di Necker". Proveniente dal Casale S. Basilio, in Roma; scavi 1927-29, da un grande complesso archeologico quasi completamente distrutto nel 1974. Num.cat. 320
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Camera location 41° 54′ 04.93″ N, 12° 29′ 54.68″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap. View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap info

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4 May 2014

41°54'4.932"N, 12°29'54.676"E