Concordantia Veteris et Novi Testamenti in the Mosaic of the Funerary Basilica of Via Dottor Consoli in Catania

In 1930, it was discovered in the area of Via Dottor Consoli, northwestern sector current urban centre Catania, a cemetery complex used from Hellenistic to Byzantine era, by Superintendence Antiquities Syracuse, under direction then Inspector G. Libertini. that occasion, portions perimeter strip floor mosaic inside basilica were brought light, which during later excavation campaigns completely excavated and detached 1957 be exhibited “salone di San Giorgio” Castello Ursino. Currently, is kept storerooms ex-Manifattura Tabacchi (site future Regional Interdisciplinary Museum Catania).
 The nave, dated middle sixth century AD, represents common secular themes on three registers: running felids, animals combat marine scene with two men boat front dragon red coat dotted white eyelets. panel there snake twisted around trunk tree, my opinion, identified Tree knowledge mentioned sacred texts. Apocalypse, “the old serpent, called Devil Satan, deceiver whole world” (Revelation 12, 9) becomes great dragon, who appears scene. An interpretative reading proposed light rhetorical procedure “significant inclusion” enhance unity narrative continuity between Old New Testament.