Archaeologists have uncovered an "extraordinary" mosaic that would've been used as the floor of a public building during the Byzantine Period in what is today Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority ...

The Hagia Sophia mosaics are unique and represent the ultimate example of Byzantine craftsmanship. They are the only surviving examples of Byzantine mosaics from such a lengthy time period. They cover ...

A church that dates to the Byzantine period which is paved with breathtakingly beautiful mosaics and a dedicatory inscription was exposed in an archaeological excavation. A church that dates to the ...

Salman al-Nabahin, a farmer from Gaza's Bureij refugee camp, was trying to plant new olive trees in his orchard but something underneath the soil was standing in his way. He investigated for three ...

Last spring, a Palestinian farmer was planting a new olive tree when his shovel hit a hard object. He called his son, and for three months, the pair slowly excavated an ornate Byzantine-era mosaic ...

Last spring, a Palestinian farmer was planting a new olive tree when his shovel hit a hard object. He called his son, and for three months, the pair slowly excavated an ornate Byzantine-era mosaic.

Ravenna is on Italy’s tourist map for one reason: its 1,500-year-old churches decorated with best-in-the-West Byzantine mosaics. While locals go about their business, busloads of tourists slip in and ...

View post: 43 Years Ago Today, Michael Jackson Did Something No One Had Ever Seen Before An intricate mosaic dating back 1,600 years has been unveiled in Israel nearly 40 years after it was first ...

A stunning Byzantine-era mosaic has been unveiled to the public for the first time, offering a glimpse into life in the Negev region of Israel over 1,600 years ago. Discovered in 1990 at the site of ...

Damascus, Dec. 14 (SANA) Syria’s Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums has announced the discovery of a Byzantine-era mosaic near Qarah, a town in the Damascus countryside. The excavation was ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an "extraordinary" mosaic that would've been used as the floor of a public building during the Byzantine Period in what is today Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority ...