The meaning of swastika

A fragment of the 1800 years old Roman mosaic from the ancient city of Emerita, Roman Empire ( now a Spanish Extremadura region ).

A story behind: The swastika is an ancient symbol that has been used for over 3,000 years. Artifacts such as pottery and coins from ancient Troy show that the swastika was a commonly used symbol as far back as 1000 b.c.

The word "swastika" comes from the Sanskrit svastika - "su" meaning "good," "asti" meaning "to be," and "ka" as a suffix.

The swastika symbol was used by many cultures throughout the past 3,000 years to represent life, sun, power, strength, and good luck.

Gear: Nikon D700. Nikkor 70-300 mm. 

Aperture: f/4,5

Shutter speed: 1/2000 sec

Exposure bias: 0.3 EV

Focal Length: 70 mm

ISO: 500

Place taken: National Museum of Roman Art, Mérida, Spain.
 

Date Taken: Sunday, July 21th, 2012, 11: 09

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