Symeon the Elder
Name of structure: | Symeon the Elder |
Extended name of structure: | |
Type of structure: | Church and baptistery |
Country or main area: | Syria |
Region within country or main area: | Aleppo |
City or area within region: | Qalat Seman |
Date of structure: | 476-90 |
Century of structure 1: | 5 AD |
Century of structure 2: | |
Specific place of mosaic: | Unknown |
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: | Quantities of glass tesserae in greens, blues and yellows found throughout the site of the main church and baptistery (Liz James visit in 2012) |
Date of mosaic: | Fifth century |
Century of mosaic 1: | 5 AD |
Century of mosaic 2: | |
Silver tessera at site: | |
Gold tessera at site: | |
Colour tessera at site: | Yes |
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)? | |
Has analysis been done? | |
Samples taken from where? | |
Excavation and restoration campaigns: | |
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Comments: | Mosaic dated to fifth century assuming it is contemporaneous with the church. |
Record Incomplete |