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Created from small pieces of stone and glass known as tesserae, the mosaic depicts a drinking contest between Herakles,a hero from Greek myth, and Dionysos, the god of wine. Herakles is shown in the center of the mosaic with his lion skin and club, while Dionysos reclines on the right, wearing a wreath and holding up a drinking horn. The design of this floor suggests that it was intended for a dining room, known as a triclinium, with dining couches set up over the geometric portions. 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