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The mosaics in the east porticus

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Transition between north and east porticus
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NAVICVLARI SYLLECTINI
Lighthouse, two ships, two dolphins and crab or octopus
Shippers from Syllecthum (Tunisia), transporting fish and fish sauce
Lighthouse, two times two dolphins, grain ear
NAVICVLARI ET NEGOTIANTES KARALITANI
Ship, two grain measures
Shippers from Caralis (Cagliari, Sardinia), transporting grain
Statio of the mosaic graffiti
NAVICVLARI TVRRITANI
Ship
Shippers from Turris Libisonis (Porto Torres, Sardinia), transporting grain
NAVICVLARI KARTHAGINIENSES DE SVO
Two ships, fish, small ship
Shippers from Karthago (Tunisia), transporting various commodities
NAVICVLARI GVMMITANI DE SVO
Grain measure, two grain ears, ship
Shippers from Gummi (Tunisia), transporting grain
NAVICVLARI ET NEGOTIANTES DE SVO
Shippers and traders from the province of Africa Proconsularis?
NAVICVLARI ET NEGOTIANTES DE SVO
Ship
Shippers and traders from the province of Sardinia?
STATIO SABRATENSIVM
Elephant
Shippers from Sabratha (Libya), transporting exotic animals
Fish (lost)
NAVICVLARI HIPPONE DIARRYTO
NEGOTIANTES SIMITTV COLONIA
Two dolphins
Shippers from Hippo Diarrhytus (Tunisia), also working for Simitthus (Tunisia) and transporting marble
NAVICVLARI MVSLVVITANI HIC
Winged amorino on dolphin, two dolphins, two female busts (Winter and Summer)
Shippers from Musluvium (Algeria), transporting olive oil and grain
NAVICVLARI MISVENSES HIC
Two ships, three fishes, two joined dolphins (Pisces), tower with buttresses (Castra Praetoria?)
Shippers from Misua (Tunisia), transporting fish and fish sauce
Two dolphins
Long lines
Grain measure and rutellum
Geometric design
Kneeling male figure with grain measure and rutellum
Mensores frumentarii, grain measurers
NAVICVLARI TARRICINENSES
Shippers from Terracina (Italy), transporting pozzolana for cement and wood as fuel for the lighthouse, taken to Ostia and Portus
NAVICVLARIORVM LIGNARIORVM
Lighthouse, two ships
Wood shippers, transporting wood for ship building and repair
CORPVS PELLIONVM OSTIENSIVM ET PORTENSIVM
IESVS HIC
Leather workers, sewing sails
Christian reference
STVPPATORES RESTIONES
Caulkers, producers of flax, sails, ropes
Room leading to bar, with blocked doorway
Shrine with base for statue in the back