(Ha'aretz) Yanir Yagna - A magnificent 1,500-year-old mosaic floor has been uncovered by archeologists near Kibbutz Beit Kama in southern Israel in a Byzantine-era village unearthed prior to construction of a highway, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Sunday. The village, which thrived from the 4th through 6th centuries CE, was discovered under the fields of the kibbutz. The colorful mosaic includes geometric motifs and features wine containers in the corners, as well as a pair of peacocks and a pair of doves pecking at grapes on grapevines.
2013-05-13 00:00:00Full ArticleBACK Visit the Daily Alert Archive