3rd-century Roman mosaic finds its way home, thanks to local association
With support from the Nigrán City Council and crowdfunding, the Association for the Repatriation of the Mosaic raised €58,000 to purchase the piece.
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Secrets Surrounding This 2,000-Year-Old Mosaic Of Alexander The Great Have Been Revealed Amid Efforts To Preserve It
During 19th-century excavations at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city that was buried in volcanic ash in 79 C.E. after the […] The post Secrets Surrounding This 2,000-Year-Old Mosaic Of Alexander The ...
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Experts Are Unraveling the Mysteries of This Breathtaking 2,000-Year-Old Mosaic Depicting Alexander the Great in Battle
Mosaics were a flourishing art form in the Roman Empire, where artisans pioneered the incorporation of tesserae (cubes of stone, ceramic and glass). Today, they are among the best-preserved pieces ...
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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 ... According to The Art Newspaper, Cayir said that the settlement could have been anything from a farming town to a Roman outpost, but whoever ...
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Italian farmer finds 84m² Roman mosaic while planning cherry orchard, stunning archaeologists
the mosaic's unearthing offers clues about the historical context of the area. The find promises to provide new knowledge about life, art, and power in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire.