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Archaeologists Discover Mosaics of Two Fighting Cupids and a Mysterious Inscription at an Ancient Greek City Hall
New research is shedding light on the bouleuterion building that once stood in the ancient city of Teos, located in ...
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Biblical Mosaics Depicting The Story Of Elim And End Of Days Found In 1,600-Year-Old Synagogue
In the last decade, the Huqoq Excavation Project has found mosaics depicting Noah's Ark, the parting of the Red Sea, and more ...
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A Rare Mosaic Depicting Two Cupids in Combat and a Monumental Inscription Found in the Bouleuterion of the Ancient City of Teos
According to Peter Satterthwaite, a PhD candidate in ancient history and a collaborator on the project ... Beneath a buildup of soil and debris, the edge of a mosaic emerged, which, as the work ...
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Teos excavations reveal mosaic of combatting cupids tied to Dionysus
Excavations at the ancient city of Teos ... including at least two mosaics dating back to the third century BCE, as well as monumental inscriptions and well-preserved buildings.
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Archaeologists Discover Mosaics of Two Fighting Cupids and a Mysterious Inscription at an Ancient Greek City Hall
The ruins of ancient temples, roads ... pieced together its “monumental” inscription and unearthed detailed mosaics depicting animals and dueling cupids. Funded by the Gerda Henkel Foundation ...