Ancient mosaics turn up in surprising places.
Fromurban Londonto aNew York City coffee tabletoItalian vineyardsandEnglish fields, mosaics are unearthed across the world.
The Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire (its descendant) were especially prolific mosaic creators.
Al-Nabahin and his son set to digging to investigate the source of the problem.
I see it as a treasure, dearer than a treasure.
It isn’t personal, it belongs to every Palestinian.
The men alerted the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
It is remarkably well-preserved and intact, dating to the 5th and 7th centuries CE.
This tracks with the period of Byzantine rule in Palestine from 390 CE to around 634 CE.
Surrounding the floor is also remnants of walls and glass artifacts.
