The House of the Masks
Creators: Michael Horst
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- Imagery location for the House of the Masks at Delos (330 BC - 30 BC) accuracy: +/- 5 meters.
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- The House of the Masks located at Delos (settlement) (330 BC - 30 BC)
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The House of the Masks, sometimes referred to as House of the Comedians, served as a temporary housing complex for traveling theatrical groups performing at Delos. The house consists of several small rooms connected by a large, central courtyard. It is well known for its intricate mosaics, most notably one depicting Dionysus riding a leopard. Others depict theatrical masks. Built sometime between 150-100 BC, the house saw less frequent use after an attack on Delos by the troops of Mithridates VI of Pontus in 88 BC. By the 2nd century AD, the island was mostly abandoned and the House of Masks fell into ruin.
Michael Horst, Elise Johnson, Michael Horst, Jeffrey Becker, Emily van Zanten, Dalton Parish, Adam Rabinowitz, and Tom Elliott, 'The House of the Masks : a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2021 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/576206943> [accessed: 11 October 2024]
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