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The archaeological record and literary sources indicate that the interiors of churches in the early Byzantine Empire were richly adored from floor to ceiling. In this study, it is asserted that all of the surfaces which received decoration were integral components of the overall…

The mosaics of the provinces of Roman Iberia depict gods and goddesses, monsters and maidens, revelry and rapture. They were important decorative items, built into the very structure of the house. Thus, they became part of the visual landscape that surrounded the viewer and cont…

This study addresses the figural mosaic floors of the late third or early fourth century synagogue at Khirbet Wadi Hamam and the fifth century synagogue at Horvat Huqoq. While mosaic floors were common in Palestinian synagogues in Late Antiquity, Wadi Hamam and Huqoq differ sign…