Mosaic floor fragment with swastika pattern

Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, Greece

---

Material: Stone and glass tesserae (mosaic)
Date range: 5th century AD.
Origin: Athens (Ilissos Basilica)

This image is a close-up photograph of a preserved section of a mosaic floor. The fragment, composed of small stone and colored glass pieces (tesserae), features an intricate geometric pattern dominated by a repeating swastika motif within a circular and interlocking ribbon design. This piece is identified as part of a mosaic floor from the Ilissos Basilica in Athens and is dated to the 5th century AD.

Museum label reference: Parts of mosaic floor. From Athens (Ilissos basilica). 5th c.

Original Text: Τμήματα ψηφιδωτού δαπέδου. Από την Αθήνα (βασιλική Ιλισού). 5ος αι.

---

Supplementary images:

• 

---

Fragment of a mosaic floor from the Ilissos Basilica, Athens, 5th century

---

Source: