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The large mosaic on the floor in this photo is the Yakto Mosaic (named after where it was found), also known as the Megalopsychia Hunt Mosaic, named for the central figure, a woman personifying Megalopsychia ("Greatness of Soul"). Around the central medallion are hunting scenes involving Greek heroes like Adonis and Narcissus.
The most significant aspect of this remarkable mosaic is the border, which depicts a "day in the life" of fifth-century Antioch and Daphne and shows several buildings that are now lost. The entire top portion is unfortunately lost, but the three sides that remain mostly intact provide a guided tour from Antioch to Daphne (or vice versa). Details of the border are in the photos that follow.
Fifth century AD, Yakto village near Daphne. Antakya Museum, inv. 1016.
Photo © Dick Osseman.
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Antioch
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