The Early Byzantine Architectural Complex and Its Figurative Mosaic Pavement in Caesarea Maritima - A Reconsideration
The central area of the mosaic pavement features various species of birds, surrounded by a decorative border of domesticated and prey animals. The mosaic appears to have decorated the central courtyard of a large architectural complex, dated to the early Byzantine period. Important evidence for unde...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2017]
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Liber annuus
Year: 2017, Volume: 67, Pages: 397-426 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament HH Archaeology KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages KBL Near East and North Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Caesaria
B Mosaic |
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| Summary: | The central area of the mosaic pavement features various species of birds, surrounded by a decorative border of domesticated and prey animals. The mosaic appears to have decorated the central courtyard of a large architectural complex, dated to the early Byzantine period. Important evidence for understanding the use of this particular part of the edifice is provided by the following: the apse, close to the eastern wall of the complex; the symbolic / allegorical significance of the animals and birds, as expressed both in various patristic literary sources and modern scholarly works; and the religious objects found during the excavations. |
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| ISSN: | 0081-8933 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (Jerusalem), Liber annuus
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1484/J.LA.4.2019018 |