Riflessioni sul mosaico nilotico di Fuente Álamo: il mosaico nel suo contesto

The famous Nilotic mosaic of Fuente Álamo has already been the subject of a great deal of researches, but here a new approach is proposed to the study of this exceptional find, based on its contextualization and on the analysis of the structure of which it was the floor. Thanks to the most recent literature concerning the symbolic value of Nilotic scenes and in accordance with the nature of architectural remains, we propose original hypotheses about the function of the small quadriconque room and, consequently, on its chronological frame. From these considerations further considerations arise regarding the position of the images on the surface of the floor and, then, also on the execution of the mosaic by the craftsmen in charge of it.