Mosaic Floor from Northwest Room, Round Church on the Tel
1:5 Scale drawing of mosaic
Although the exact function of the Round Church room that this mosaic was found in is unknown, it speaks to the late 5th-early 6th century Christian community’s desire to ornament their new monument with a range of visual emblems of their power and wealth.
Provenience: Northwest room of the Round Church on the Tel
Date: Late 5th/Early 6th c. CE
Dimensions: 173 cm x 193 cm
Object Number: 29-107-933
Further Reading:
Fitzgerald, Gerald M. Beth-Shan Excavations 1921-1923: the Arab and Byzantine Levels. Philadelphia: University Press for the University of Pennsylvania Museum, 1931. Plate XVIII, 3.