
Mosaic floor discovered in what used to be the ancient greek city of Zeugma a city that was submerged in water
They are the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Their names are:The mosaic depicts the nine Muses – the goddesses of the inspiration of literature, science and the arts. Muse Calliope is in the center of the mosaic.
Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Euterpe (flutes and lyric poetry), Thalia (comedy and pastoral poetry), Melpomene (tragedy), Terpsichore (dance), Erato (love poetry), Polyhymnia (sacred poetry), and Urania (astronomy).