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Experts Are Unraveling the Mysteries of This Breathtaking 2,000-Year-Old Mosaic Depicting Alexander the Great in Battle
The ancient artwork was uncovered during excavations at Pompeii in the 19th century. Now, researchers are conducting a long, ...
A Farmer Was Working In His Field—and Found a 1,700-Year-Old Roman Mosaic
A farmer discovered a 900-square-foot mosaic from the third century in his field in Turkey. Covered by a thin layer of soil, ...
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The Mosaic of the House of the Birds in Italica is the Most Complete and Varied Avian Representation in the Roman World
Located in the archaeological site of Itálica, in Seville (Spain), the so-called House of the Birds houses one of the most ...
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'Jesus is God' Mosaic: Biggest Find Since Dead Sea Scrolls-How to See It
According to the Museum of the Bible, the impressive mosaic (a type of art form where small pieces-often colored stone and glass ... is clearly spelled out with tiles towards the top of the ...