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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-60466187

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/15/1129146779/syria-mosaic-roman-era 

https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-719754 

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/syria-digs-rare-roman-mosaic-rebel-stronghold-91377578 

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The decorative mosaic is already impressively large and well-preserved, making further excavation an exciting prospect

present beneath the 2,000-year-old stones. The small stones, or tesserae, were primarily made of natural stone and baked terracotta, neither easily decomposable, leaving hope for future discoveries and a peek into the past. The hunt for more of the mosaic will continue in Syria, led by the Nabu museum and the Syrian state as they strive to rediscover lost elements of history.     

This discovery follows a recent trend of uncovered mosaics, with London unearthing Britain’s largest Roman-era mosaic just a few months before. Similarly, the stones were primarily intact and remained colorful, showing designs of lotus flowers and geometric shapes on its two panels, the largest having a notable motif known as a guilloche - large flowers surrounded by intertwining bands. Traces of an earlier mosaic are also

The small stones, or tesserae, were primarily made of natural stone and baked terracotta, neither easily decomposable, leaving hope for future discoveries and a peek into the past.