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Soteria

This mosaic was found in the large square frigidarium of the Apolausis Baths, a small but well-preserved baths a Narlıca, some 9 kilometres from Antakya, in the 1930’s. The female figure constituting the main theme is named Soteria (literally: saviour). She is surrounded by a circular band and is depicted as a female bust rendered over the waistline. Her slightly turned head is crowned with a gold wreath of laurel leaves, which join at a green gem over her forehead. Her hair falls down her shoulders. She wears a shawl over a white dress, covering her left shoulder and breast. She has several pieces of jewellery. That a bejewelled figure representing the saviour is depicted in a bathhouse may be explained with her being a symbol believed to protect health. inv. 977
Antakya Archaeology Museum Soteria mosaic sept 2019 5958.jpg
Antakya Archaeology Museum Soteria mosaic sept 2019 5958.jpg
Antakya Archaeology Museum Soteria mosaic sept 2019 5958b.jpg
Antakya Archaeology Museum Soteria mosaic sept 2019 5958b.jpg
Antakya Archaeology Museum Soteria mosaic sept 2019 5960.jpg
Antakya Archaeology Museum Soteria mosaic sept 2019 5960.jpg
Antakya dec 2008 6052.jpg
Antakya dec 2008 6052.jpg
Antakya mosaic of Soteria
Antakya mosaic of Soteria
Antakya dec 2008 6085.jpg
Antakya dec 2008 6085.jpg
Antakya Museum 7428
Antakya Museum 7428
Antakya Museum 7429
Antakya Museum 7429