The headlines from last month about Archaeological tile discoveries and news. The lost underground city of Derinkuyu, Turkey. Photo: @Elmr_Fudd_again via Twitter California Man Faces Prison Time for Smuggling mosaic from Syria A man tried to import an ancient mosaic depicting Hercules rescuing Prometheus. After the restoration work, which he paid for, the mosaic is […]
Ancient Roman Mosaic Rescued from the Depths of the Sea
image from @ticiaverveer on Twitter via Heritage Daily Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Roman mosaic that is submerged underwater near Naples, Italy. In former times, this now-sunken town was named Baiae and was known as a sort of ‘sin city’ for ancient Rome. The tile mural is called the “mosaic of waves” and is located […]
Ancient and New: Artisan mosaic roundup
It’s hard to believe just how many stories I found this month about mosaic art. Here’s a roundup of the different articles, both ancient and modern-day: Mysterious Medusa mosaic uncovered at 2nd century Roman villa Source: LiveScience Hand-painted tile is having a moment Source: Architectural Digest Roman mosaic uncovered in southeastern England Source: Archaeology Artist […]
The Knock Shrine mosaics
What do an old church, a tile mosaic, and an actual apparition corroborated by the Catholic Church have in common? This article by Chris Resti in TileLetter is fascinating. Another month; another noose on a jobsite Yet another noose has been found on yet another high profile commercial job site. This latest finding was discovered […]
Heavy Machinery Cracks Marble Floors of Historical Site
A bunch of idiots thought it was a good idea to drive their heavy machinery into the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hagia Sophia, located in Istanbul, Turkey. In doing so, they cracked the marble floors that were installed in circa 535 AD when it was built by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I in (then) Constantinople. […]
Mysterious Tile Mosaic at old Kodak Building Discovered
An old building once owned by Kodak, the film and camera company, was being renovated in Rochester, New York. But tearing down an ordinary wall revealed a surprise! An old tile mosaic mural from when the building was built in the early ’60s. However, employees that worked at this building for 40+ years had never […]