A 1,600-year-old Byzantine-era mosaic from a Christian monastery was recently put on public display for the first time, giving a glimpse into life during ancient times.

‘Pebble’ mosaics were ... of value given to art and handwork within our buildings of today and the need to focus on fast paced construction practices that would be easy to replicate.

Two thousand years ago, in their luxury villas, the Roman elite walked upon floor mosaics depicting fantastical scenes of wild animals ... making it easy to date and place them.