Mosaic art also flourished in Christian Petra where three Byzantine churches were discovered. The most important one was uncovered in 1990. It is known that the walls were also covered with golden glass mosaics but only the floor panels survived as usual. The mosaic of the seasons in the southern aisle is from this first building period from the middle of the 5th century. In the first half of the 6th century the mosaics of the northern aisle and the eastern end of the southern aisle were installed. They depict native as well as exotic or mythological animals, and personifications of the Seasons, Ocean, Earth and Wisdom. COUNT 5
QSN1 How many Christian churches have been found in the Christian Petra? ANS1 three QSN2 When was the most important Byzantine church re-discovered? ANS2 in 1990 QSN3 What type of mosaics were present in the church discovered in 1990? ANS3 only the floor panels QSN4 What century was the oldest known mosaic at the church discovered in 1990? ANS4 the 5th QSN5 The scenes depicted on the mosaics were both native and what kind of mythological animals? ANS5 exotic