The Excavation of Antioch-on-the-Orontes 1932-1939

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House of Menander (House 1), House of the Red Pavement (House 2), House 3, House 4, House 5
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House 1

H. 1.935 W. 1.965 Mosaic pavement of Room 14. Geometric. Edge of mosaic, light pink. Border, red. In each corner of panel, large square outlined in grey and filled with yellow containing a small, grey, indented diamond. Triangular spaces along each of the four sides, yellow with half of a small, grey, indented diamond. Pattern of lozenges joined together, making a cross with equal arms, enclosing a medallion with two superimposed hexafoils. Lozenges outlined in grey, filled with light pink containing a small, red, indented diamond in center. Central diamond filled with yellow. Circle outlined in grey; rim of light pink around grey center. Hexafoil, leaves outlined in grey; bottom hexafoil, leaves light grey-green; top hexafoil, the three leaves on your left side striped dark and light red, and pale tan mottled with white; the three leaves on your right side striped brown, yellow, and pale tan mottled with white; each leaf has one side edged in pale tan; center, yellow.

6/27/1939
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