Mosaic of the Navicularii of Miseno
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Mosaic of the Navicularii of Miseno

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This black-and-white floor mosaic (late 2nd–early 3rd c. AD) represents the navicularii —a guild of shipowners from Misenum. The detailed depiction of ships, fish, and a warehouse highlights their role in maritime trade and grain transport to Rome. Such mosaics affirmed the prestige and economic significance of professional corporations in the Roman Empire.