Hitherto Unknown Biblical Depictions Found At The Roman Era Huqoq Synagogue
The ancient synagogue at Huqoq, an ancient Jewish village in Israel’s Lower Galilee, has been the focal point of yearly excavations since 2011, led by…
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Yet another magnificent mosaic unveiled at Lod, Israel
In a fortuitous turn of events, archaeological excavations carried out at Lod for the upcoming Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Center (that will…
The ancient Huqoq synagogue continues to reveal its plethora of astounding mosaics
The ancient synagogue at Huqoq, an ancient Jewish village in Israel’s Lower Galilee, has been the focal point of yearly excavations since 2011, led by…
The Second Largest Mosaic In Syria, Belonging To An Early Byzantine Church, Discovered
The remains of a large mosaic belonging to the early Byzantine period have been unearthed at the Uqayribat archaeological site, around 65 kilometers north of…
Take a gander at the ‘other’ magnificent mosaic of Lod in Israel
A stunning 1,700-year-old ornate mosaic, unearthed in 2015 in Israel, was revealed to the public the very next year. Discovered in the city of Lod,…
1800-year old palatial Roman villa complex found in Amyntaio, Greece
Amyntaio (in the Florina regional unit of Macedonia, Greece) grabbed the headlines in the field of archaeology, with researchers determining how the area had settlements…
Rare multicolored ancient Roman mosaic unearthed at Caesarea, Israel
A collaborative effort from Israel Antiquities Authority and the Caesarea Development Corporation has revealed a rare, multicolored Roman mosaic with Greek inscriptions. The excavation was…
The major part of the magnificent ancient city of Perga still remains underground
The city of Perga possibly boasts around 5,000 years of historical legacy and is rightly considered as one of the compelling examples of cross-cultural occupation…
The curious case of the ‘jovial’ skeleton mosaic in Turkey
People did have a sense of humor (with a dash of hedonism) in the 3rd century BC, or around 2,300 years ago. At least that…
Researchers surprised by a rare Roman mosaic newly discovered in Britain
Previously, we have talked about quite a few fascinating mosaic discoveries in the past months, ranging from the long-lost Gallo-Roman city of Ucetia to the…
