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Mosaic from Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic with scenes from the life of Achilles with figures including Thetis, Chiron and Odysseus. Border scenes include animals and buildings. Villa of the Amazons, Halepli Bahçe, C5th-C6th.
Type: Mosaic
Tags: Achilles, Animal, C5th-C6th, Edessa, Figure, Mosaic, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons
Overview of where the Halepli Bahçe mosaics were discovered
The region of Halepli Bahçe where the Villa of the Amazons was discovered.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Edessa, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons
View over Halepli Bahçe from Urfa Citadel
Type: Architecture
Tags: Edessa, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic from Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic in a side room with the central image stolen. Villa of the Amazons, Halepli Bahçe, C5th-C6th.
Type: Mosaic
Tags: C5th-C6th, Edessa, Mosaic, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons
Side room of the Villa of the Amazons
A side room with a raised dais, geometric mosaic and a stone relief. Villa of the Amazons, Halepli Bahçe, C5th-C6th.
Type: Architecture
Tags: C5th-C6th, Edessa, Geometric Motif, Mosaic, Sculpture, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic from Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic with scene of a tiger. Villa of the Amazons, Halepli Bahçe, C5th-C6th.
Type: Mosaic
Tags: Animal, C5th-C6th, Edessa, Mosaic, Tiger, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic from Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic depicting four Amazon queens - identified as Melanippe, Penthesilea, Hippolyta and Thermodosa - hunting and killing a variety of wild animals and birds. Villa of the Amazons, Halepli Bahçe, C5th-C6th.
Type: Mosaic
Tags: Amazonian Queens, Animal, C5th-C6th, Edessa, Figure, Foliage, Mosaic, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic from Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic of a scene with a lion. Villa of the Amazons, Halepli Bahçe, C5th-C6th.
Type: Mosaic
Tags: Animal, C5th-C6th, Edessa, Lion, Mosaic, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic from Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic from the central chamber of the villa which is severely damaged with only a border of plants, water birds and some figural imagery still extant. Villa of the Amazons, Halepli Bahçe, C5th-C6th.
Type: Mosaic
Tags: Bird, C5th-C6th, Edessa, Foliage, Mosaic, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic from Villa of the Amazons
Mosaic of Ktisis ('Foundation'). Villa of the Amazons, Halepli Bahçe, C5th-C6th.
Type: Mosaic
Tags: C5th-C6th, Edessa, Figure, Mosaic, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons