Image code: 24899

Polychrome mosaic with pavone

Mosaic in Alexandrian style belonging to the floor of the nave of the Eastern Basilica of Qsar Lybia, ancient Neapolis. It shows a peacock with a coloured wheel. The peacock is a symbol of the Resurrection of Christ. This representation may also allude to the mythological Phoenix bird that was very dear to ancient writers

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