Photo Gallery: Antioch Mosaics
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The central medallion of the Megalopsychia Hunt Mosaic, featuring a labeled personification of Megalopsychia (Greatness of Soul).
Around this central medallion are hunting scenes involving Greek heroes like Adonis and Narcissus, and the mosaic is bordered by a remarkable tour of ancient Antioch and Daphne.
Fifth century AD, Yakto village near Daphne. Antakya Museum, inv. 1016.
Photo © Dick Osseman.
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