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According to the explanatory notice:-
"The mosaic depicts Hippolytos on the left accompanied by his dog in a hunting scene. Hippolytos looks embarrassed while reading Phaedra's love letter. Phaedra , Hippolytus' stepmother, is shown on the right , sitting on a throne, anxiously awaiting the young man's reaction. The burning torch that Cupid directs towards her heart is a testimony to her passion."
Late 2nd/early 3rd century
Copyright: Steven Lindall