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’Goddess Ktisis in Byzantine mosaic in Urfa.’

	Ktisis, goddess of the foundation of buildings and cities, and personification of generosity and donation is depicted here holding a measuring rod.
The 5/6 th century floor mosaic can be found in the "Villa of the Amazons", a palatial house, that probably belonged to an important administrator of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, who lived in Edessa (nowadays called Urfa). The remains of the villa were discovered in 2006 near the center of Urfa. Photo Mick Palarczyk.