First in-situ floor mosaic unearthed in a monastery in Ordu province

An in-situ floor mosaic was unearthed at the Monastery of Saints Constantine and Helana in Ordu province in the Eastern Black Sea Region.

The artifact is the first in-situ floor mosaic unearthed in Ordu province.

The floor mosaic was unearthed during the excavations carried out under the leadership of the Ordu Museum Directorate.

The excavations are carried out under the scientific responsibility of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Seçkin Evcim.

The in-situ floor mosaic unearthed in the Church of the Monastery of Saints Constantine and Helena can be dated between the 5th and 6th centuries in terms of style and form.

When the in-situ floor mosaic is evaluated in terms of style and form, it is known that geometric and floral motifs were widely used in the Early Byzantine period.

It is seen that the rhombus, which is mostly encountered in the borders, forms a panel here.

Announcing the unearthing of the work on his social media account, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said.

“An in-situ floor mosaic was reached at the Monastery of Saints Constantine and Helana in Ordu.

The artifact found during the excavations carried out under the direction of the Ordu Museum Directorate is the first in-situ floor mosaic unearthed in Ordu province.

I sincerely thank @kazardb and our excavation team working on the project.”