Скачать или смотреть PETRA 11 - BYZANTINE CHURCH & TEMPLE OF WINGED LIONS | MOSAIC | JORDAN | BINU

CHURCH WITH ORIGINAL MOSAIC | WITH SUBTITLES


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Church excavated by the American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) between 1992 -2002
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Built in the second half of the fifth century CE
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The walls of the church are made of ashlar masonry
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Nabataean rock-chiseled elements and Roman and Hellenistic mosaic styles.
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The mosaics in the aisles depict the seasons, animals, people, pottery, and plants
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TEMPLE OF WINGED LIONS
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The temple could be dedicated to Dedun the Nubian god of luck, which is symbolized with lions
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Temple of Winged Lions was ultimately destroyed in the massive earthquake of 363 CE.
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The temple was arguably dedicated to the supreme goddess of the Nabateans, as suggested by an inscription found on an "Eye Baetyl" in the temple


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