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Image: Central panel of the Abduction of Helen by Theseus Mosaic Floor, detail of the charioteer, from the House of the Abduction of Helen, (c. 300 BC), Ancient Pella (6913935544)

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Description: The largest floor mosaic in Europe is found in this house at Pella, The House of the Abduction of Helen, named for that mosaic. The main panel of this mosaic measures over 27' long x 9' tall, and depicts the story of the abduction of Helen by Theseus. It is surrounded by a meander border and a field of black and white urn-shaped diamonds.
Title: Central panel of the Abduction of Helen by Theseus Mosaic Floor, detail of the charioteer, from the House of the Abduction of Helen, (c. 300 BC), Ancient Pella (6913935544)
Credit: Central panel of the Abduction of Helen by Theseus Mosaic Floor, detail of the charioteer, from the House of the Abduction of Helen, (c. 300 BC), Ancient Pella Uploaded by Marcus Cyron
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