The map was laid using tesserae, small cube-shaped tiles of limestone, marble, or colored stone.
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Tessera
Synonyms for "tessera" (47 found)
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3 translations across 3 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 紙皮石 /纸皮石 noun (small square piece of stone)
Polish
1 entries- tessera noun (small square piece of stone)
Spanish
1 entries- tésera noun (small square piece of stone)
Sample sentences
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During the reign of Augustus, Rome imported marble from Egypt and Africa, and games of tali and tessera were played.
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