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What are the Antioch mosaics? Give examples of what these mosaics illustrate.

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The Antioch mosaics are a large group of floor and wall mosaics produced in and around the ancient city of Antioch (modern Antakya) in the Roman and early Byzantine periods (roughly 2nd–6th centuries CE). Made of small colored tesserae of stone, glass and ceramic, they decorated private houses, villas, baths and public buildings. The mosaics illustrate a wide range of subjects, including mythological scenes (for example Orpheus charming the animals and Dionysian banquets), representations of the seasons and personified virtues, hunting and animal friezes, marine scenes with dolphins and sea-gods, and scenes of daily life and entertainment such as banquets and theatrical masks.