File:Antakya Museum Hotel Helicon mosaic sept 2019 5669.jpg
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English: I think the name to the right can be read as elikoon, and with the help of the Wikipedia I think that may be Helicon. A reason is the related myth: In Greek mythology, two springs sacred to the Muses were located here: the Aganippe and the Hippocrene, both of which bear "horse" (ἵππος híppos) in their names. In a related myth, the Hippocrene spring was created when the winged horse Pegasus aimed his hoof at a rock, striking it with such force that the spring burst from the spot.
And as Pegasus figures in the main mosaic, I think I’m right. I’d apreciate help to identify the figure to the left. 2nd century mosaic. |
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| Author | Dosseman |
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During works for a planned hotel extensive mosaics were found in Antakya. The work was halted and the decision made to build the hotel after the mosaics had been excavated. Also, to put the hotel on columns over it, with plenty of space to turn the lower part into a museum. I visited the site, and was allowed to take pictures in part of the area, another part was waiting formal opening as a Turkish' state-run museum. Some pictures I took through a glass ceiling with the mosaics below, others from several spots where one could get close. A lot of perspective control was required. Earthquakes have undulated some of the floors.
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