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A Stunning 1,600-Year-Old Byzantine Mosaic Uncovered In Israel’s Negev Desert Is Now On Display For The First Time
In 1990, excavations of an ancient monastery in the Negev Desert of southern Israel revealed a sprawling mosaic dating back ...
Archaeology1d
Exquisite Byzantine Mosaic Unveiled in Israel
One of the most spectacular Byzantine mosaics ever discovered in Israel was finally revealed to the public for the first time ...
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1,600-Year-Old Byzantine Mosaic Unearthed at a Monastery Made Accessible to the Public in Israel
Experts believe it was created by a master craftsman due to the small size of the stones, the variety of color, and ...
New York Post5d
Rare 1,600-year-old mosaic from Christian monastery unveiled after centuries of obscurity
but they dated it to the Byzantine period of Israeli history, which lasted from 324 A.D. to 638 A.D. “The approximately 1,600-year-old colorful mosaic presents 55 medallions decorated with ...
Greek Reporter8d
Stunning Byzantine Mosaic Unearthed in Israel’s Negev Desert Now Shines for the Public
A 1,600-year-old mosaic from a Byzantine monastery is now on public display in Israel’s Negev, revealing ancient life through ...
The Daily Telegraph11y
Byzantine-era gold hoard unearthed in Jerusalem
Israeli archaeologists have unearthed a Byzantine-era hoard of gold in Jerusalem's Old City, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced on Monday. Dr Eilat Mazar displays a gold medallion ...
La Crosse Tribune9y
Paint a Byzantine-style icon at spirituality center
The veneration of icons is considered one of the most distinctive elements of the Byzantine Rite. Participants will have a choice of painting St. Irene of Chrysovalantou or St. Thérèse of Lisieux.