BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: An aerial view of section of a floor mosaic which first spotted 11 years ago during sewer construction, has been fully uncovered following archaeological excavations launched this year in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The mosaic features several detailed depictions, including a woman holding a basket of fruit, a female face representing Lake İznik adorned with hairpins shaped like crab claws, along with various other figures and intricate geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: An aerial view of section of a floor mosaic which first spotted 11 years ago during sewer construction, has been fully uncovered following archaeological excavations launched this year in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The mosaic features several detailed depictions, including a woman holding a basket of fruit (L), a female face representing Lake İznik adorned with hairpins shaped like crab claws (R), along with various other figures and intricate geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: An aerial view of section of a floor mosaic which first spotted 11 years ago during sewer construction, has been fully uncovered following archaeological excavations launched this year in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The mosaic features several detailed depictions, including a woman holding a basket of fruit, a female face representing Lake İznik adorned with hairpins shaped like crab claws, along with various other figures and intricate geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: An aerial view of section of a floor mosaic which first spotted 11 years ago during sewer construction, has been fully uncovered following archaeological excavations launched this year in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The mosaic features several detailed depictions, including a woman holding a basket of fruit (L), a female face representing Lake İznik adorned with hairpins shaped like crab claws (R), along with various other figures and intricate geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: An aerial view of section of a floor mosaic which first spotted 11 years ago during sewer construction, has been fully uncovered following archaeological excavations launched this year in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The mosaic features several detailed depictions, including a woman holding a basket of fruit (L), a female face representing Lake İznik adorned with hairpins shaped like crab claws (R), along with various other figures and intricate geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: An aerial view of section of a floor mosaic which first spotted 11 years ago during sewer construction, has been fully uncovered following archaeological excavations launched this year in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The mosaic features several detailed depictions, including a woman holding a basket of fruit (L), a female face representing Lake İznik adorned with hairpins shaped like crab claws (R), along with various other figures and intricate geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: An aerial view of section of a floor mosaic which first spotted 11 years ago during sewer construction, has been fully uncovered following archaeological excavations launched this year in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The mosaic features several detailed depictions, including a woman holding a basket of fruit, a female face representing Lake İznik adorned with hairpins shaped like crab claws, along with various other figures and intricate geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: An aerial view of section of a floor mosaic which first spotted 11 years ago during sewer construction, has been fully uncovered following archaeological excavations launched this year in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The mosaic features several detailed depictions, including a woman holding a basket of fruit (L), a female face representing Lake İznik adorned with hairpins shaped like crab claws (R), along with various other figures and intricate geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: An aerial view of section of a floor mosaic which first spotted 11 years ago during sewer construction, has been fully uncovered following archaeological excavations launched this year in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The mosaic features several detailed depictions, including a woman holding a basket of fruit, a female face representing Lake İznik adorned with hairpins shaped like crab claws, along with various other figures and intricate geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: An aerial view of section of a floor mosaic which first spotted 11 years ago during sewer construction, has been fully uncovered following archaeological excavations launched this year in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The mosaic features several detailed depictions, including a woman holding a basket of fruit (L), a female face representing Lake İznik adorned with hairpins shaped like crab claws (R), along with various other figures and intricate geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: An aerial view of section of a floor mosaic which first spotted 11 years ago during sewer construction, has been fully uncovered following archaeological excavations launched this year in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The mosaic features several detailed depictions, including a woman holding a basket of fruit, a female face representing Lake İznik adorned with hairpins shaped like crab claws, along with various other figures and intricate geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: An aerial view of section of a floor mosaic which first spotted 11 years ago during sewer construction, has been fully uncovered following archaeological excavations launched this year in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The mosaic features several detailed depictions, including a woman holding a basket of fruit (L), a female face representing Lake İznik adorned with hairpins shaped like crab claws (R), along with various other figures and intricate geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: A view of the recently unearthed section of the floor mosaic, discovered 11 years ago during sewerage works in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The floor mosaic depicts a woman holding a basket of fruit in her lap, a woman's face believed to represent Lake İznik with crab claw hairpins in her hair, other figures, and geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: A view of the recently unearthed section of the floor mosaic, discovered 11 years ago during sewerage works in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The floor mosaic depicts a woman holding a basket of fruit in her lap, a woman's face believed to represent Lake İznik with crab claw hairpins in her hair, other figures, and geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: A view of the recently unearthed section of the floor mosaic, discovered 11 years ago during sewerage works in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The floor mosaic depicts a woman holding a basket of fruit in her lap, a woman's face believed to represent Lake İznik with crab claw hairpins in her hair, other figures, and geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: A view of the recently unearthed section of the floor mosaic, discovered 11 years ago during sewerage works in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The floor mosaic depicts a woman holding a basket of fruit in her lap, a woman's face believed to represent Lake İznik with crab claw hairpins in her hair, other figures, and geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: A view of the recently unearthed section of the floor mosaic, discovered 11 years ago during sewerage works in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The floor mosaic depicts a woman holding a basket of fruit in her lap, a woman's face believed to represent Lake İznik with crab claw hairpins in her hair, other figures, and geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: A view of the recently unearthed section of the floor mosaic, discovered 11 years ago during sewerage works in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The floor mosaic depicts a woman holding a basket of fruit in her lap, a woman's face believed to represent Lake İznik with crab claw hairpins in her hair, other figures, and geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: A view of the recently unearthed section of the floor mosaic, discovered 11 years ago during sewerage works in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The floor mosaic depicts a woman holding a basket of fruit in her lap, a woman's face believed to represent Lake İznik with crab claw hairpins in her hair, other figures, and geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: A view of the recently unearthed section of the floor mosaic, discovered 11 years ago during sewerage works in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The floor mosaic depicts a woman holding a basket of fruit in her lap, a woman's face believed to represent Lake İznik with crab claw hairpins in her hair, other figures, and geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: A view of the recently unearthed section of the floor mosaic, discovered 11 years ago during sewerage works in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The floor mosaic depicts a woman holding a basket of fruit in her lap, a woman's face believed to represent Lake İznik with crab claw hairpins in her hair, other figures, and geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: A view of the recently unearthed section of the floor mosaic, discovered 11 years ago during sewerage works in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The floor mosaic depicts a woman holding a basket of fruit in her lap, a woman's face believed to represent Lake İznik with crab claw hairpins in her hair, other figures, and geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: A view of the recently unearthed section of the floor mosaic, discovered 11 years ago during sewerage works in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The floor mosaic depicts a woman holding a basket of fruit in her lap, a woman's face believed to represent Lake İznik with crab claw hairpins in her hair, other figures, and geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: A view of the recently unearthed section of the floor mosaic, discovered 11 years ago during sewerage works in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The floor mosaic depicts a woman holding a basket of fruit in her lap, a woman's face believed to represent Lake İznik with crab claw hairpins in her hair, other figures, and geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: A view of the recently unearthed section of the floor mosaic, discovered 11 years ago during sewerage works in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The floor mosaic depicts a woman holding a basket of fruit in her lap, a woman's face believed to represent Lake İznik with crab claw hairpins in her hair, other figures, and geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: A view of the recently unearthed section of the floor mosaic, discovered 11 years ago during sewerage works in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The floor mosaic depicts a woman holding a basket of fruit in her lap, a woman's face believed to represent Lake İznik with crab claw hairpins in her hair, other figures, and geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: A view of the recently unearthed section of the floor mosaic, discovered 11 years ago during sewerage works in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The floor mosaic depicts a woman holding a basket of fruit in her lap, a woman's face believed to represent Lake İznik with crab claw hairpins in her hair, other figures, and geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )

BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 18: A view of the recently unearthed section of the floor mosaic, discovered 11 years ago during sewerage works in Iznik district of Bursa, Turkiye on November 18, 2025. The floor mosaic depicts a woman holding a basket of fruit in her lap, a woman's face believed to represent Lake İznik with crab claw hairpins in her hair, other figures, and geometric and three-dimensional patterns. ( Mustafa Yılmaz - Anadolu Agency )