This book provides a comprehensive account of mosaics in the ancient world from the early pebble mosaics of Greece to the pavements of Christian churches in the East. Separate chapters in Part I cover ...
Remains of the mosaic floor of the Roman house in Sicily. Credit: Johannes Bergemann / Georg-August-Universität Göttingen For over 20 years, archaeologists from the University of Göttingen have been ...
An archaeological excavation at the southeastern tip of Sicily uncovered what was once a Roman village full of mosaic-floored villas and fountain-filled courtyards. Active sometime between the ...
Earlier this month, they stumbled upon the remains of a Roman house with a mosaic floor that appears ... as their island played an important role in ancient history. Originally inhabited by ...
During the dig, the team uncovered a “unique” gold plaque with a Greek inscription dedicated to Jupiter Dolichenus, a mysterious ancient deity popular among Roman soldiers, the center said. A photo ...