For a long time, mosaics had to settle for a rather dusty, old-fashioned image. Now, the intricate tile art is experiencing a ...

M osaic is defined as a type of artistic composition created by inlaying small pieces of coloured stones or glass called ‘tesserae’ — in a mortar of white or coloured cement — to create various ...

Archaeologists say the mosaic was probably part of a grand Byzantine-era home. Assaf Peretz / Israel Antiquities Authority Archaeologists in central Israel have discovered a colorful, 1,600-year-old ...