The Southern Aisle: most of the aisle is occupied by the Mosaic of the Seasons. Inside the border, circular medallions, rectangular panels and conches are organized into three columns, a composition with no parallels in the mosaics of the region. The central column, containing predominantly personifications and human figures, is flanked by columns with animals, birds and fish. Altogether there are 51 medallions. Seven of the figures in the central column are identified by Greek inscriptions. The one closest to the door is the representation of Winter, which opens the year in accordance with the agricultural cycle. Moving towards the altar the figure of Winter is followed by a fisherman, Earth, Ocean, Spring, a fowler, Wisdom, another fisherman, Summer and eagle, autumn and birds drinking from a vase. East of this is a later mosaic consisting of pairs of stags, ducks and rams.