The mosaic, which is in "an excellent state of ... patterns discovered on the 2,500-year-old Parthenon Marbles from ancient ...

This book gives a comprehensive and fully illustrated history of mosaics in the Greek and Roman world ... up-to-date general book on ancient mosaics … The lack of proper synthesis has prevented ...

An ancient swimming pool near Corinth in Greece is still regarded 2,000 years later as an aesthetic engineering marvel.

Archaeologists in France uncovered fragments of a 2nd-century CE life-size mural of Greek hero Achilles in a Roman home near ...

Ancient finds that were discovered varied from Roman-era roads and water and drainage systems to Greek burial sites, mosaics and more. Many of the ancient discoveries made through excavations of ...

The Ancient Mesopotamian ... example would be the Greek demi-god Heracles. 2 The figure of two thirds could imply that Gilgamesh was either a genetic chimera or mosaic. Although the ancients ...

The new subway system in Thessaloniki, Greece, showcases ancient archaeological treasures discovered during decades of ...

We also created a lot of mosaics - the art of using tiny pieces of coloured glass or stone to create pictures on floors or walls. Stunning. You can find out a lot about Ancient Greece from the ...

This book provides a comprehensive account of mosaics in the ancient world from the early pebble mosaics of Greece to the pavements of Christian churches in the East. Separate chapters in Part I cover ...