Qasr Libya

Byzantine Mosaics

the museum

Site of a Byzantine fort and church dating back to the reign of the Emperor Justinian (6th century AD). A floor of stunning mosaic panels was discovered in 1957, the majority of which are now housed in the on-site museum.

the floor from which the mosaic panels were removed

The collection of mosaics is considered one of the world's finest and, intriguingly, depicts pagan subjects as well as human and animal figures. One panel depicts the Pharos Lighthouse, one of the seven wonders of the world.

men in a ship

half man and half animal

musical instrument

ducks

a basilica

horse

man on a horse

Kastelia, a mythological figure