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Palestinian Farmer Unearths Byzantine-Era Mosaic While Planting Olive Trees
The stunning, colorful flooring depicts 17 iconographies of birds and animals Palestinian farmer Salman al-Nabahin was working in his olive orchard in Gaza when he…
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Huge Roman mosaic unearthed in London in ‘once-in-a-lifetime find’
The discovery is evidence of wealthy Romans ‘living the good life’, say archaeologists Archaeologists have uncovered the largest area of Roman mosaic found in London…
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Gaza farmer unearths Byzantine-era mosaic
GAZA, Sept 18 (Reuters) – An ornate Byzantine floor mosaic showing a variety of colourful birds and other animals has been discovered by chance in…
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Excavations by Carolina archaeologist reveal first known depictions of two biblical heroines, episode in ancient Jewish art
This 10th season of excavations in the ancient Galilean synagogue at Huqoq uncovers intricate mosaic floor panels dating back nearly 1,600 years. Left: The Israelite…
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Sepphoris — ‘The ornament of the Galilee’
A mosaic floor is visible at this archeological site in Sepphoris, Israel. Shutterstock The Galilean city of Sepphoris isn’t mentioned in the New Testament, or…
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Lufton Villa excavations reveal new details about famous fish mosaic
Part of the fish mosaic at Lufton Villa. Credit: Andrew Agate, The Lufton Project & Newcastle University A two-week excavation of a Roman villa by…
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Israel unveils Roman-era mosaic found during construction
A partial view of a 1,700-year-old Roman-era mosaic floor in Lod, Israel, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. Archaeologists found the mosaic last year while building a…
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Israeli archaeologists unveil rare Roman-era mosaic
Israeli archaeologists have found a rare Roman-era mosaic depicting propsperous-looking men wearing togas during excavations at the ancient Mediterranean port of Caesarea north of Tel…
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Stunning Roman mosaics return home to new Israeli museum
A worker cleans a restored Roman-era mosaic ahead of its display in its hometown ahead of the inauguration of the Shelby White & Leon Levy…
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Floors in ancient Greek luxury villa were laid with recycled glass
Excavation and mosaic floors of villa. Credit: University of Southern Denmark Although this 1700 years old luxury villa was excavated and examined both in 1856…