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The panel representing the zodiac wheel with Helios and the seasons, is situated at the centre of the nave, between the panels of the sanctuary implements to the south and the dedicatory inscription to the north. The subject is depicted in two concentric circles within a rectangular frame. The inner circle depicts Helios; the twelve signs of the zodiac are enclosed in segments in the outer circle. Each sign is identified by a Hebrew inscription. They are arranged counterclockwise and face the centre. Twisted ribbons forming spaced circles surround the two concentric circles and the segments. The four seasons appear in the spandrels of the rectangular panel. The seasons are represented as female busts, facing the centre. Each season is identified by a Hebrew inscription and by special attributes.