In the so-called House of porticoes (Nikostratos portico) from the 3rd century in Samandağ this is a composition was found of three figural compositions separated by geometric compositions. The figure to the right is best preserved, it has the bust of a male with a long, bearded face and short hair. Facial expression and naked body indicate he was an athlete, a garland frame indicates he was a winner. There is a name near him, Nikostratos of Aigai, but this is the name from an earlier period: Three centuries before the mosaic was made he became famous for being the victor in both wrestling and pankration at the Olympic Games on a single day, a feat no on repeated in the following ages. In the centre is a badly image of a Herme, a bust after Hermes, the god of athletes. To the left there is another athlete, with only feet and part of his head surviving, a large water vat (crater) in his front. The third frame, to the left, depicts another athlete in a similar fashion as the right one. Two frames were formerly in the garden as, inv. 996.
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