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- I've always wondered how mosaics were made, like, how could they know where to put which stone? Did they prepare a sketch on papyrus first and then put stones to match it? I'm having a lot of difficulty conceptualizing how it could be done.by logicallee
- I wonder who would write this type of article without including the images.by nickthegreek
- Related — this isn't the only map the Romans made that has survived.by fkozlowski