Archaeologists in the city of Lod, Israel, have discovered an additional mosaic where mosaics found years ago had been discovered. The team were preparing the site for the construction of a Visitors’ Centre at the site. The centre will include a modern building where the 4th-century mosaics will be displayed, with respect to the plan of the ancient villa they were laid in. Continue reading “Another 1,700-year-old mosaic has been discovered in Israel”
Traces of submerged Stone Age settlement in Southeast Finland
The prehistoric settlement submerged under Lake Kuolimojarvi provides us with a clearer picture of the human occupation in South Karelia during the Mesolithic and Early Neolithic Stone Age (about 10,000 – 6,000 years ago) and it opens up a new research path in Finnish archaeology. Continue reading “Traces of submerged Stone Age settlement in Southeast Finland”
Early Christian mosaics unearthed in the Negev desert
Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists digging at the site of Hura, Negev desert in the framework of salvage excavations, discovered (2014) the impressive remains of an Early Christan monastery, where mosaics were found in a good state of preservation. Continue reading “Early Christian mosaics unearthed in the Negev desert”
Byzantine wine-press and lantern found in Israel
Archaeologists found a large wine-press and a unique clay lantern decorated with crosses, among other Byzantine-era remains during an excavation near a spa in southern Israel. Continue reading “Byzantine wine-press and lantern found in Israel”
Spectacular Byzantine mosaic uncovered in Israel
A spectacular mosaic from the Byzantine period, 4th-6th centuries, has been discovered (2013) during excavations for the extending of Israel’s north-south superhighway. The mosaic was found in the field of a kibbutz, located approximately 15 miles north of Be’er Sheva and 50 miles south of Tel Aviv. Continue reading “Spectacular Byzantine mosaic uncovered in Israel”
Byzantine monastery in Beit Shemesh
In 2014 the Israel Antiquities Authority uncovered a large impressive compound dating to the Byzantine period in Ramat Beit Shemesh which includes an oil press, a wine press and mosaics. Continue reading “Byzantine monastery in Beit Shemesh”