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Roman Forum, view of the cryptoporticus from the southeast

Roman Forum, restoration of the Odeon

Icon of Saint John the Baptist in full length with the image of the supplicant Ioannes in smaller scale at the lower right corner. Provenance: Church of Saint Paraskevi, Moutoullas

Icon of Saint Basileios, in half length. Provenance: Church of Saint Paraskevi, Moutoullas

After the aerial bombing suffered in 1944 by the Basilica of San Giovanni Evangelista, excavations were carried out between 1945 and 1948, which brought to light some medieval floor mosaics dating between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. They…

Fragment of a floor mosaic depicting two peacocks between a kantharos probably dating back to the time of Archbishop Mariniano (595-618 AD)

Fragment of floor mosaic with fight of animals. Found during the excavations of 1948, the mosaic is dated between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries

Fragment of floor mosaic with the remains of the figurations of the months of October, November and December. Found during the excavations of 1948 it is dated between twelfth and thirteenth century

After the aerial bombing suffered in 1944 by the Basilica of San Giovanni Evangelista, excavations were carried out between 1945 and 1948, which brought to light some medieval floor mosaics dating between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. They…

Fragment of a floor mosaic with geometric motifs probably dating back to the time of Archbishop Mariniano (595-618 AD)

The mosaic fragment depicting a sailor playing the horn was part of a cycle showing episodes of the Fourth Crusade, which together with the panels with animals still preserved in the Basilica constituted the new floor of the church commissioned by…

Fragment of the floor mosaic commissioned by Abbot Guglielmo in 1213 depicting two roosters carrying a fox pretending to be dead. The episode was recognized as taken from the medieval fables collection "Roman de Renart".

Fragment of the floor mosaic commissioned by Abbot Gugliemo in 1213 depicting a woman who gives a flower to her beloved

Fragment of floor mosaic depicting a warrior wielding a weapon in front of three people in civilian clothes in front of a tower representing the city of Zadar. The fragment was part of a cycle showing episodes of the Fourth Crusade, which together…

Fragment of floor mosaic depicting a warrior wielding a weapon in front of three people with triangular headpieces in front of a tower representing the city of Constantinople. The fragment was part of a cycle showing episodes of the Fourth Crusade,…

Fragment of a floor mosaic depicting five warriors with spears. The fragment was part of a cycle showing episodes of the Fourth Crusade, which together with the panels with animals still preserved in the Basilica constituted the new floor of the…