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The mosaics in the east porticus

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Transition between north and east porticus	NF 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