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The main room measures about 24ft. x 44.
It has large square topped windows high in the
wall on both sides and smaller round topped
windows in the gable ends. Across its western
end ran a colonnade of 4 columns supporting
a balcony with balustrated ^ panels ^ and posts of stone.
This is entirely thrown down.

Mosaic.
Uncovering the pavement of this grand hall we
found - what de Vogüé failed to see - a fine
mosaic, excellently preserved, of the finest
execution in various subdued colors. The parts
which we uncovered revealed a large circle
in the center between the colonnade and the E wall,
The circle contained a fine GK inscription executed
in black on a white ground (WKP GK insc. 172)
giving the name of the man and wife who
built the bath and the date of the building 472 A.D.
To the east of the circle is a pomegranate tree
and in the angles and either sides, spirited
designs representing combats of wild beasts.
In the S.E angle a lion devouring a wild ass,
in the N.E. angle, a tiger attacking a gazelle,