A floor mosaic work in the late 2nd century BCE in the House of Dionysus in Delos. The god Dionysos, depicted as a winged daimon, is riding on a tiger.

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   Delos was a sanctuary where Apollo and Artemis, the twin god and goddess of Greek mythology, were born. Today this island is a quiet archaeological site where we can see, under the bright sunlight, ancient architectural remains reminiscent of their original grandeur.

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