Tepidarium (6)
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Collection Date
10-8-2025
Model Creation Date
02/01/2022
Abstract
This room differs from other rooms due to the presence of the prefurni placed outside the apses and of the suspensurae (brick columns) aimed at keeping the floor suspended. These elements are part of the hypocaustum system used in the Roman baths to reheat the rooms by diffusing heat under the floors. The mosaic floor only has a few features. The northern section shows a lamphedromia, or “running with torches”. 2 images of athletes in motion are seen holding a round shield in their left hands and a lit torch in their right. The lower part of the mosaic shows the end of the race. To the right, 2 runners and a tubicen are seen.On the left, there are the joined legs of an athlete who has finished the race. In front of him is a character with a long tunic with rich ornamental motifs, perhaps the referee.
Extent
1 3D Model
Media Type
Models (Representations); Renderings (Drawings)
Format
Digital Only
Digitization Specifications
Method: Agisoft Metashape
Processing Software
Agisoft Metashape
Download Size
54MB
Geometry
137.5k Triangles
Materials
1
Rigged Geometries
No
Scale Transformations
No
Textures
1
UV Layers
Yes
Vertex Colors
No
Vertices
69.4k
Recommended Citation
USF Institute for Digital Exploration, "Tepidarium (6)" (2025). Villa del Casale Mosaics. 4.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/idex_casale/4
