Mosaic with Nilotic scene.1st century BC.The mosaic represents a sacred ceremony set along the luxuriant banks of the river Nile. Some priests feed a crocodile crowned by a wreath of roses. It leads us to relate the scene with the ritual festivals that took place in the Egyptian city of Krokodilopolis (Al Faiyum) in honor of the crocodile god Sobek.Inv AC4956.- Centrale Montemartini; Musei Capitolini (Capitoline Museums).Rome; Italy. 2021.