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Showing posts with label mosaics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mosaics. Show all posts
Friday, July 28, 2017

Race to Recover Elaborate Ancient Roman Mosaics Unearthed in France

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Ancient Origins A team of archaeologists has recently discovered the ruins of an opulent 5th-century Roman palace in Auch, a commune i...
Saturday, April 29, 2017

Legendary Lost City of Ucetia Has Been Found and Its Remains are Breathtaking

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Ancient Origins Through the years, people have seen tantalizing mentions of the lost ancient Roman city of Ucetia on stelae in southern...
Monday, September 19, 2016

Mistaken Identity? Mosaic in Israel Purported to Show Alexander the Great, but Some Not So Sure

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Ancient Origins According to  NationalGeographic.com , archaeologists have discovered an interesting and unusual mosaic at the Huqoq a...
Friday, August 19, 2016

Putting the Horse Before the Chariot: Gorgeous Ancient Roman Mosaics Unearthed in Cyprus

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Ancient Origins A mosaic floor dating back to the 4th century AD has been unearthed in Cyprus. It illustrates scenes from chariot race...
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Impressive Mosaic and Large Roman Villa Discovered in UK… But it is Now Re-Buried

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Ancient Origins One of the largest Romans villas ever discovered in Britain and a beautiful mosaic, which was uncovered within in it, ...
Thursday, October 16, 2014

Queen of the Underworld's Abduction Revealed in Ancient Greek Mosaic

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By Megan Gannon The abduction of Persephone became a popular trope in Western Art....
Monday, October 13, 2014

Hermes Mosaic Unearthed at Ancient Greek Tomb

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By Megan Gannon This mosaic is the most intricate yet discovered at the Kasta Hill burial complex. Credit: Greek Ministry of Culture ...
Sunday, July 13, 2014

Ancient Synagogue Mosaic Depicts Bloody Jewish Legend

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By Kelly Dickerson The new mosaic discovered in an ancient synagogue in Israel depi...
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