10 magnificent modern mosaics of Israel
From memorials to people and places to celebration of hard work and faith, the modern mosaics of Israel tell a fascinating story.
From memorials to people and places to celebration of hard work and faith, the modern mosaics of Israel tell a fascinating story.
An impressive ancient mosaic found during archaeological excavations in Yavne is to go on show at the city’s cultural center.
In Roman times, a mosaic team manager earned 150 dinars a day, while a ship’s carpenter earned only 60. But the work was backbreaking.
The impressive new discovery, which once paved a luxurious Roman villa, was made while building a museum to house a previously uncovered Lod mosaic.
An ancient depiction of Moses’ scouts in Canaan has been discovered in an ‘unparalleled’ house of worship explored in an archeological excavation.
Major project of Caesarea Development Corporation, Israel Antiquities Authority and Israel Nature and Parks Authority reveals ancient secrets.
‘Tel Aviv is a cool city but there are all these neglected walls that are falling apart and need some new life,’ says mosaic muralist Mia Schon.
Archaeologists have uncovered spectacular mosaics depicting elephants and cupids on a 5th century synagogue in northern Israel.
Israel Antiquities Authority discovered the colorful 1,500-year-old floor during an excavation in the Negev area.
Once a common form of decoration in the ancient Mediterranean, mosaic is now flourishing again in Israel with a whole new take on a traditional art form.