Beth Yerah (Philotheria; Khirbet el-Kerak) - Church - Chancel- Fourth stage

Location in the architectural complex: 
Chancel- Fourth stage
Mosaic floor
Density: 
100 cubes in 10X10 cm.
Composition: 
A border of scattered diamonds/lozenges and pattern of composite guilloche. In the east end of the south apse is a fragmentary inscription. The field is scale pattern (imbrication) with florets. Bwteewn the border and northern wall there is a vine-trellis with leaves.
Geometric patterns: 
Avi-Yonah D
Avi-Yonah E
Avi-Yonah B12
Avi-Yonah J3
Avi-Yonah F
Iconographical motives: 
vine
leaves
Discussion: 
Ovadiah and Ovadiah state that the D motif is used in the mosaic while Madden states motif E
Inscriptions