A carpet mosaic: Hisham’s Palace in Jericho

//A carpet mosaic: Hisham’s Palace in Jericho

A carpet mosaic: Hisham’s Palace in Jericho

The mosaics of Hisham Palace in Jericho will be uncovered for a few weeks.
Everyone will be able to admire
the millenary masterpieces, as well as the largest mosaic work of the Middle East.

827 square meters. 38 panels. 1300 years of history.
A numerical puzzle that describes only part of the magic and the mystery of the mosaics of Hisham Palace in Jericho.
The mosaic floor, the largest in the Middle East and one of the most important and largest of the world, was uncovered in late October, after being covered under a protective layer of soil for many years.

2016-11-28T16:20:58+00:00November 28th, 2016|Categories: News from the Holy Land|0 Comments