Those are some spectacular patterns! They remind me of the ‘celtic knot’.
See the Outstandingly Ornate 4th Century Mosaic Floors Unearthed in an Ancient Turkish Villa
Submitted 11 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to archaeology@mander.xyz
https://news.artnet.com/news/largest-known-4th-century-floor-mosaic-uncovered-in-turkey-2395605
QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 11 months ago
The last mosaic has the inscription:
VOTISXXXMVLTIS XXBISXX CVRANTEYACINTHOCOMITE FABRICAADSVMMVMPER DVCTAESCVLMEN
When taking out the Xs the first line translates to, thousands of voices. The rest, I haven’t figured out. Does anyone know what else it says?