Turkish farmer Mehmet Emin Sualp was recently preparing to plant trees on his land when he noticed a layer of tiles buried in the ground. He notified a local museum, and archaeologists soon got to ...

Klimt’s Encounter with Byzantine Art. Klimt’s exposure to Byzantine art is believed to have been profound during his travels to Ravenna, Italy, where he encountered the splendid mosaics of San ...

Archaeology & History Byzantine Monastery With ‘Unique’ Mosaic Floor Uncovered at Israeli Construction Site. A message in Greek on the mosaic floor quotes the book of Deuteronomy.

A detail of parts of a Byzantine-era mosaic floor that was uncovered recently by a Palestinian farmer in Bureij in central Gaza Strip, Sept. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) ...

A massive Byzantine-era monastery complex with a unique mosaic was recently unearthed next to the southern city of Kiryat Gat, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in a Monday statement.

Nearly 40 years after it was discovered near the Gaza Strip, a 1,600-year-old Byzantine-era mosaic is on display to the public in Israel.

Chapel mosaic, Israel. Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have unearthed parts of a Roman and Byzantine settlement just outside the modern city of Kiryat Gat.The researchers ...

A monastery with a colorful mosaic floor and a Greek inscription, ... 1500-Year-Old Byzantine Monastery Unearthed North of Kiryat Gat. By. David Israel - 6 Tevet 5785 – January 6, 2025. 0.

An intricate mosaic dating back 1,600 years has been unveiled in Israel nearly 40 years after it was first discovered, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced. The Byzantine-era mosaic ...