These mosaics are important evidence of the rich mosaic production of Ostia\u2019s workshops at the time of Hadrian (AD 117-138).<\/p>\n
The view from the terrace, on the first floor of the building, allows us to appreciate the uniformity and quality of the baths\u2019 mosaic decorations. Deities and marine subjects allude to the theme of water, clearly connected to the building\u2019s function as a bath complex.<\/p>\n
The first room (A) shows Amphitrite, Neptune\u2019s wife, riding a sea horse and accompanied by tritons; in the second room (B) is Neptune himself with a trident, driving a four-horse chariot drawn by sea horses, surrounded by dolphins and tritons blowing on shells.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0frigidarium<\/em>\u00a0(room for cold baths) (C) was also paved with a mosaic depicting Scylla, the monster who killed seafarers, surrounded by marine deities.<\/p>\n These mosaics are important evidence of the rich mosaic production of Ostia\u2019s workshops at the time of Hadrian (AD 117-138).<\/p>\n
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