putto figures and medallions. It boasted electric lighting – a novelty at the time – and was bedecked with mirrors from the arching hall entrance all the way to the sweeping staircase that leads to ...

A stunning Byzantine-era artwork from a Christian monastery in Israel was recently presented to the public for the first time ...

A 1,600-year-old mosaic from a Byzantine monastery is now on public display in Israel’s Negev, revealing ancient life through ...

This is a unique mosaic from the Byzantine period,” said archaeologist Shaike Lender, who helped lead the original excavation. “It was clearly made by the hand of a true artist.” For years, the mosaic ...

The exquisite Be’er Shema mosaic, one of the most beautiful examples of Byzantine monastery art ever discovered in Israel, is ...

In 1990, excavations of an ancient monastery in the Negev Desert of southern Israel revealed a sprawling mosaic dating back ...

"This is a unique mosaic from the Byzantine period (324-638 CE)," said Lender. "It presents 55 richly detailed medallions – with mythological characters, baskets of fruit, exotic animals ...

Inside, you'll find a small museum of Byzantine icons, books, relics and a traditional olive oil press. While the interior and exterior architecture is a must-see for any history buff, recent ...

The intricate work discovered at the Be’er Shema Mosaic in Negrev is now on public display for the first time.

On the day after his election, Pope Francis went to pray before a Byzantine icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is found in the Pauline (or Borghese) Chapel of the Roman Basilica of Saint Mary ...