The Palestrina Mosaic is one of the most beautiful mosaics in the world. It dates to about 100BC. To get an idea of the size of it, note the photo of Dino Dave standing alongside the mosaic. But the lighting in the Palazzo Barberini does not due it full justice and the mosaic was probably even more vivid originally. Artist Richard Dobbs modified the mosaic image to enhance the colors, representing how it may have originally appeared. Also note Dobbs’ interpretation of the Palestrina reptile, based upon an Eotitanosuchus. Not only does the general morphology of Eotitanosuchus match the Palestrina creature, but its structural similarity to crocodilians matches the descriptive name “Crocodile-Leopard” written above it on the mosaic.