Monday, March 29, 2010

The Lod Mosaic is going to New York in September

THE LOD MOSAIC is going to New York in September:
Lod Mosaic Comes to the Met

By Zack Englander (The Commentator)

Published: Sunday, March 28, 2010

Updated: Sunday, March 28, 2010
Lod Mosaic

On September 28, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will begin to display a 1,700-year-old mosaic from Lod, Israel. The mosaic was found in 1996, as road workers were rebuilding the highway between Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem. Around 30,000 people came to see the mosaic when it went on display for the weekend after the excavation.

The 600-sq. foot mosaic is thought to have belonged to a wealthy Roman living in, what was then called, Lydda. It consists of colorful animals, fish and sailboats, sectioned off in a decorative border. The elaborate artwork is surprisingly well preserved with only a couple of tile-less blemishes.

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A lecture series will precede the exhibition.

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