by Robert Horvat November 25, 2015 6 Archaeology The 1,700 year old Roman and Byzantine-era mosaics of Lod. The construction and modernization of Israeli infrastructure across fields, suburban blocks, highways and streets has seen an unprecedented wave ofContinue Reading
by Robert Horvat September 30, 2015 2 Archaeology A rare Byzantine Egyptian streetscape on show in Kiryat Gat, Israel. A very rare Egyptian streetscape mosaic in the Kiryat Gat Industrial Park, in Israel, will be open to theContinue Reading
by Robert Horvat September 27, 2015 2 Archaeology History Mythology Religion The Maccabees, a long-lost tomb and that curious Byzantine mosaic cross that adorns it. Over the past few days I have been reading reports about what could quite possibly be the rediscovery of theContinue Reading
by Robert Horvat April 3, 2015 4 Archaeology Wine Rare Byzantine grape seeds found in Israel has given us hope of a new Negev wine? In the middle of February this year, a colleague brought to my attention an amazing discovery unearthed in Israel. ImmediatelyContinue Reading