a lone tree. The mosaic is made up of millions of tiny tesserae – small, regular pieces of hard material used in mosaics – that cover an area measuring 583 by 325 centimeters (230 by 128 inches).

"There may be larger mosaics elsewhere in Turkey ... Calmer moments are depicted; game birds relax beneath pomegranate trees and next to budding roses. Çayır said the scenes portray "an ...