The map was laid using tesserae, small cube-shaped tiles of limestone, marble, or colored stone.
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Tessera
Synonyms for "tessera" (56 found)
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Noun(2 words)
cardceramic fragment
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countermarkcountersigncrazy-workcredentialsdog tagharlequinid cardidentificationidentification badgeidentification taginitialsinlayinsertinsertioninset
Noun(1 words)
glass tile
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5 entriesceramic tesseraentrance ticketglass tesseramembership cardstone tessera
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6 entriesceramic tesseracolored tesseraglass tesseramosaic tesserastone tesseratessera tile
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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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