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A beautifully detailed mosaic that adorned a wealthy person's villa in ancient Rome is finally returning home to Israel after touring major art museums worldwide
Among the most beautiful mosaics discovered in Israel, the Lod Mosaic with its fantastical motifs of wild animals and marine scenes was first excavated in 1996.
2,210 shares Aerial view of the Herodium fortress, on November 25, 2020, with the King Herod's tomb site and the theater built by Herod the Great in 23-15 BCE in the Judaean desert, southeast of Bethlehem (Menahem KAHANA / AFP) A couple climbs the steps leading to the ancient Herodium palace built by Herod the Great between 23-15 BCE in the Judaean desert, southeast of Bethlehem on November 24, 2020. (Menahem KAHANA / AFP) This picture taken on November 24, 2020 shows an aerial view of the Herodium fortress, with the King Herod's tomb site and the theatre built by Herod the Great betw...
Advertisement Israeli authorities are set to unveil structures within King Herod's hilltop palace-fortress Herodium, in the Judaean Desert, that were previously off-limits. Israel's Nature and Parks Authority plans to open the revamped site on Sunday, allowing visitors to see for the first time Herodium's arched stairway, foyer and private theatre. Herodium is a cone-shaped mound in the desert, about six miles from Jerusalem, covering the remains of King Herod's impressive palace. The Roman-appointed leader, who reigned Judea between 37 BC and 4 BC, was known both for his brutality and th...