guy 156 Report post Posted November 12, 2023 After it’s original discovery in 2021 in the Turkish province of Kayseri, a giant 4th century AD mosaic has been shown to have been 600-square-meters in size (larger than the original estimates of 300 square meters). https://arkeonews.net/the-largest-floor-mosaic-in-cappadocia-and-central-anatolia-region-uncovered-600-square-meters/ Article about original study in 2021: https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/largest-floor-mosaic-in-central-anatolia-found-in-kayseri-168958 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caesar novus 49 Report post Posted November 13, 2023 The mosaic's inscription is translated in the older article and is the usual vacuous jibber jabber that is so disappointing in most ancient inscriptions. The patterns are nice, and they aren't just random geometry according to an explanatory writeup I have lost track of, but have meaning somehow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites