Decoration items

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Item number	Mosaic floor	Materials, palette	Density	Composition	Geometric patterns	Iconographical motives	Comments	Inscriptions
1	Mosaic floor			A geometric carpet (10.0 x 5.5 m) with a broad white margin. The western threshold holds a cross formed by five squares (D-type) with a row of smaller squares bordered by two rows of F motifs. Scattered squares surround the design.	Avi-Yonah F, Avi-Yonah A2, Avi-Yonah H1, Avi-Yonah E, Avi-Yonah D
2	Mosaic floor	Red, black, white, shades of yellow, grey to blue	Smaller than the other pavements.	The floor was paved in geometric patterns with a mosaic of unknown size. The eastern end has been recovered, revealing a panel decorated with a net of squares that form diamonds (35 x 35 cm), each with alternating colorful corners in red and black. Column bases were set into the mosaic and In a later phase of the church, a tomb was dug through the narthex.	Avi-Yonah A2
3	Mosaic floor			The area is covered by a wide white margin; a cross is placed at the western, northern and southern thresholds. The bema has three layers of mosaic. The first phase has a plain white mosaic, the second phase, 10 cm above it had a new mosaic with only a portion preserved. The center contained a rectangular carpet with an interlaced circle divided into quarters and filled with quadrants. The third final phase consisted of two mosaic panels; one on the apse and the other on the bema. The bema panel (4.6 x 2 m) is surrounded by a double black border, 1-cm-wide, the carpet consists of diamonds which sides are made up of flower buds. Each diamond holds four flower buds in red and black on a white background. The apse panel holds an inscription in a rectangle frame (1.85 x 0.75 m) dedicated to Abbosoubbos and other priests. This inscription and therefore last phase of the mosaic is dated to the fourth year of the indication of the Emperor Flavius Justinus. It is assumed to refer to either the rule of Justin I between 518-527 or to Justin II between the years 565-578. This final mosaic contains two colorful amphorae on either side of the alter., north and south. The southern amphora has two handles and trailing vines in black, red and mustard yellow colors. The northern amphora is done in the same color but has no vines. It is done in the same color scheme but is more elegant in style, it's body less rounded and shoulders less inclined. Likely, different artists worked on each.	Avi-Yonah J1, Avi-Yonah A2, Avi-Yonah H7	amphora, vine, cross	Third phase mosaic is dated to either 525 or 570.	Inscriptions
4	Mosaic floor			The north aisle contains a white margin with rows of squares (17.8 x 3.3 m) with a field of identical (A9) smaller squares arranged in 63 rows of six. The south aisle contains a white margin with a continuous row of E-type diamonds bordering five different panels. It is unique in style with richer complex patterns. Likely, it was paved separately from the nave mosaic.The five panels from west to east: 1. A border of A1 and a field of J1 with a vertical row of three square medallions. Each medallion houses an E-motif circle that contains a corselet formed by F-motifs. 2. A border of A1 and a field of H3. One of the square medallions contains an I4. 3. A square carpet with a border of B3 and field of J1. The carpet contains a central medallion surrounded by alternating round and oval medallions. The central medallion houses an interlacing motif while the surrounding oval medallions house an E-motif and the round medallions contain concentric circles. On the north side, there is a Greek inscription within a tabula ansata reading: lord, help your servants Aphleos and Lukas the priests, and Stephen Samaios, Eliseos and Lypon.	Avi-Yonah A9, Avi-Yonah J1, Avi-Yonah E, Avi-Yonah B3, Avi-Yonah A1, Avi-Yonah H3	medallion, concentric circle		Inscriptions