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Archaeologists Discover Mosaics of Two Fighting Cupids and a Mysterious Inscription at an Ancient Greek City Hall
New research is shedding light on the bouleuterion building that once stood in the ancient city of Teos, located in ...
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Turkish farmer uncovers rare ancient hunt mosaic – likely the largest of its kind in Türkiye
Experts say the mosaic, spanning 84 square metres and which includes dramatic depictions of animals such as a rare ... Despite centuries of upheaval, the tiles survived largely intact, preserved ...
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A Farmer Was Working In His Field—and Found a 1,700-Year-Old Roman Mosaic
The 1,700-year-old tiles include images of the now ... Cayir said the shading used across the mosaic—from highlighting the animals engaged in hunting movements to the details on the flowers ...