I just spend two amazing days bumming around Roman ruins in the south of Italy, so my contributions to #CephalopodWeek are these two absolutely stunning more-than two-thousand-year-old mosaics from the apodyterium (changing room) of the women’s baths at Herculaneum
Gosh, that octopus is extraordinary, isn't it. The movement in it, and you wouldn't think mosaic is the most 'flowing' of media. Unbelievably lovely. The squid is marvellous too. 😍