Al-Mukhayyat Mosaics
Mosaics from the Chapel of the Priest John, and the Church of St. George, discovered at Khirbet al-Mukhayyat, displayed in the access area to the Mount Nebo Memorial.
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The central field has a composition of medallions of interlaced acanthus leaves. There are three medallions per row, and in each appears a human figure, the personification of the Earth, or an animal. The composition probably represents the divine blessing as expressed in the Genesis.
© Photo, text: Binder & Haupt
Mosaics from the Chapel of the Priest John, and the Church of St. George, discovered at Khirbet al-Mukhayyat, displayed in the access area to the Mount Nebo Memorial.