Posted by sfmosaic on December 28, 2010 · 4 Comments
Moveable or immovable cultural property? A major Roman mosaic is coming to a town near you! Here’s a review of excavation sites from the Lod Mosaic, Villa del Casale, and Villa del Tellaro.
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Posted by sfmosaic on October 7, 2010 · 1 Comment
A meeting of ancient futures has arrived. Consider this pair of images… 
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Posted by sfmosaic on July 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Not a new song by Led Zeppelin but the intricate inner GPS system of 13th century Japanese mandalas at the Met-NYC.
