believes to be “the oldest church in the world.” The church, which was built in 230 AD, is now nearly two thousand years old. With the assistance of the Department of Antiquities and the ...

When Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii under a torrent of ash in A.D. 79, it also preserved one of the ancient world’s most remarkable artifacts: a massive mosaic depicting Alexander the Great’s ...

A farmer discovered a 900-square-foot mosaic from the third century in his field in Turkey. Covered by a thin layer of soil, the artwork depicts a variety of hunting scenes from the Roman era.

The presence of birds of prey and non-domesticable species in the Itálica mosaic reinforces the idea of an idealized aviary, possibly linked to mythological and philosophical concepts. This “symbolic ...

In a remarkable discovery, a farmer in southern Italy unearthed a 1,700-year-old Roman mosaic, astonishing archaeologists and history enthusiasts alike. The mosaic was found while the farmer was ...