And while it originated in Babylon, some 300 years earlier, the Romans utilized this throughout the Roman empire. It was the art of making pictures or designs with small pieces of marble set together. These mosiacs covered entire floors. More complicated pieces were created in studios and installed in their final location by being placed in concrete. (Kamm, n.d.).
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