Neptune Driving a Sea Chariot Image © J. Paul Getty Museum. Photograph by Bruce M. White.

From October 26, 2006 - April 30, 2007, the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa, is exhibiting Roman mosaics from Tunisia created from the second to fifth century A.D. Tunisian mosaics, made of limestone frequently combined with colored glass and marble, are known for their naturally occurring vivid color. Mosiacs were created by cutting the stone into small tiles called 'tesserae' and placing them one at a time into a layer of mortar.

See more: Stories in Stone: Roman Mosaics From Tunisia at the Getty Villa