Pompeii also has great floors, and that's one of the prime concerns in terms of conservation. Besides the laborious full mosaic patterns, there was also a technique called opus signinum that incorporated smaller bits of stone in a cementitious flooring material that was durable and shiny, but less costly than a mosaic. Many different patterns can be found around town, both indoors and out. Actually, it's more like terrazzo than linoleum, but the patterning is not unlike what you'd find today on peel and stick tiles at Home Depot.
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| In the House of the Gilded Cupids (Amorini Dorati) |
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| Same house, different room. |
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