A Farmer Was Working In His Field—and Found a 1,700-Year-Old Roman Mosaic
A farmer discovered a 900-square-foot mosaic from the third century in his field in Turkey. Covered by a thin layer of soil, ...
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See the Greek Biblical Inscription Embedded in an Ancient Mosaic Floor Discovered in Israel
geometric patterns, an amphora (an ancient jug) and the Bible verse. The mosaic contains clusters of small stones. Emil Aladjem / Israel Antiquities Authority The monastery’s mosaic floor ...
Nature12y
Somatic Mosaicism and Chromosomal Disorders
Could two pieces of a stone mosaic ever be identical? Of course, the answer is no--and each stone’s variation subtly contributes value to the finished work. Why should your cells be any different?
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2,200-year-old mosaic, 1,800-year-old tomb discovered in ancient Turkish city of Assos
Archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Assos, located in Behramkale village in Türkiye’s Canakkale province, have ...
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Cosmati Pavement
The great pavement is 24 feet 10 inches (7 metres 58 centimetres) square, with dimensions calculated in Roman feet and consists of geometrical patterns built up from pieces of stone of different ...
Greek Reporter10d
Stunning Mosaic and Tomb Discovered in Ancient Greek City of Assos in Turkey
Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Assos have discovered a 2,200-year-old Hellenistic mosaic and a 1,800-year-old Roman-era tomb.