Tag Archive for 'Mosaic'

A mosaic floor in a building at the archaeological site of Kh. Kafr Ḥatta, Israel. Image credit: Israel Antiquities Authority.

1,600-Year-Old Samaritan Settlement Unearthed in Israel

Sep 2, 2025 by News Staff

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered the ruins of an ancient agricultural estate at the site of Kh. Kafr Ḥatta in...

IAA archaeologists cleaning the ancient mosaic of a Byzantine-period monastery at Kiryat Gat, Israel. Image credit: Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority.

Byzantine-Era Monastery with Colorful Mosaic Floor Unearthed in Israel

Jan 20, 2025 by News Staff

Archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have discovered the ruins of a Byzantine-period monastery with a colorful mosaic floor and a...

The Rutland mosaic. Image credit: Historic England Archive.

Ancient Roman Villa with Magnificent Mosaic Unearthed in UK

Nov 25, 2021 by News Staff

The 1,700-year-old mosaic — part of the ruins of the ancient Roman villa complex in Rutland, England — is the first example in the UK displaying...

The 1,600-year-old mosaic uncovered at Tel Yavne, Israel. Image credit: Assaf Peretz, Israel Antiquities Authority.

Impressive Byzantine-Period Floor Mosaic Found in Israel

Apr 27, 2021 by News Staff

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered a 1,600-year-old mosaic at the archaeological site of Tel Yavne in the Central...

Mosaic floor of the Byzantine-period church at Kfar Kama, Israel. Image credit: Alex Wiegmann, Israel Antiquities Authority.

Byzantine-Period Church with Colorful Mosaics Unearthed in Israel

Aug 12, 2020 by News Staff

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority and Kinneret Academic College have uncovered the ruins of a 1,300-year-old church at the Circassian...

The fragment of the mosaic in Hippos-Sussita, Israel. Image credit: University of Haifa.

1,400-Year-Old Colorful Christian Mosaic Found in Israel

Sep 20, 2019 by Enrico de Lazaro

A team of Israeli archaeologists has uncovered an impressively detailed mosaic in an ancient city called Hippos-Sussita. Dating back approximately 1,400...

The newly-discovered mosaic floor of a Roman-era villa. Image credit: Niki Davidov, Israel Antiquities Authority.

Israeli Archaeologists Uncover Impressive Roman-Era Mosaic

Oct 30, 2018 by News Staff

Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists have uncovered a 1,700-year-old floor mosaic at the city of Lod (ancient Lydda). The newly-discovered mosaic...