A few years ago, the world’s largest ancient mosaic opened to the public in Antakya (formerly Antioch), Turkey. #Art #History
The sixth-century stone mosaic, spanning some 1,200 sqr meters, was probably used as a public space in its time.
The stone is distinctive due to its curved surface, resulting from earthquakes.
Despite the quakes, the mosaic never broke, and made it to the present day intact. Unearthing it took 9 yrs work.
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That is incredible! I have never seen this before. Thanks for sharing.
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Yep, I was so in awe I had to share this story.
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The work is incredible. And to still be here is fascinating. Love it.