""'Opus sectile " "'is an art technique popularized in the ancient and medieval Roman world where materials were cut and tessellated mosaic techniques, where the placement of very small uniformly sized pieces forms a picture, " opus sectile " pieces are much larger and can be shaped to define large parts of the design.
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Most distinctive among the many discoveries was over a hundred panels in glass " opus sectile " found in their original packing crates and awaiting installation in a possible sanctuary of Isis whose great annual festival is the scene of the climax of Apuleius'novel " Metamorphosis " which tells the story of a man turned into a donkey and back again ( thanks to the intervention of the goddess ).
