Detail of floor mosaic, Great Palace of Constantinople. Great Palace Mosaics Museum. Istanbul, Turkey. Eagle with a snake in its mouth. This motif symbolises the victory of Light over Darkness. Defeat is inevitable for the snake.

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Size: 6895px × 4911px
Location: Turkey, Istanbul, Great Palace of Constantinople
Photo credit: © J Marshall / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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