16 septembre 2010
A 'famille--rose' 'One hundred deer' vase (hu). Qianlong seal mark and period.

16 septembre 2010
Ancient Roman Mosaic from Israel on View @ Metropolitan Museum
Mosaic Floor. Roman, ca. A.D. 300. Excavated at Lod (Lydda), Israel. Stone tesserae. Israel Antiquities Authority and the Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Center. Image: Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority
September 28, 2010–April 3, 2011
In 1996, workmen widening the Jerusalem–Tel Aviv road in Lod (formerly Lydda), Israel, made a startling discovery: signs of a Roman mosaic pavement were found about three feet below the modern ground surface. A rescue excavation was conducted immediately by the Israel... [Lire la suite]