Beth Yerah (Philotheria; Khirbet el-Kerak) - Church - Apse of the diaconicon- Third stage

Location in the architectural complex: 
Apse of the diaconicon- Third stage
Mosaic floor
Materials, palette: 
Black, white, grey-pink and various shades of red.
Density: 
64 cubes in 10X10 cm. (Ovadiah and Ovadiah) 80 cubes in 10X10 cm. (Madden)
Composition: 
The border is scattaered diamonds/lozenges, plain strip, two-strand guilloche. The field is squared lattice with Greek crosses at the intersections. In the foreground is a fragmentary inscription.
Geometric patterns: 
Avi-Yonah A1
Avi-Yonah B2
Avi-Yonah D
Avi-Yonah E
Greek cross
Discussion: 
Ovadiah and Ovadiah state that the D motif is used in the mosaic while Madden states motif E
Inscriptions