Smyrna mosaics reveal Late Antiquity beliefs
İZMİR
Geometric and floral motifs decorating a 1,500-year-old mosaic uncovered in the ancient city of Smyrna are shedding light on the beliefs and symbolic world of people living during Late Antiquity, according to archaeologists working at the site.
Excavations carried out under the Culture and Tourism Ministry’s Heritage for the Future Project are continuing in the structure known as the “Mosaic Room,” which was discovered last year on the Agora’s North Street.
The approximately 5-by-2.5-meter mosaic floor, uncovered during infrastructure works at the ancient city, features interlocking 12-sided panels decorated with geometric designs, including triangles and squares, alongside floral motifs such as heart-shaped ivy leaves.
