Ancient religious relics recovered after church robberies now on display in new exhibit
A museum exhibit in Cyprus is featuring ancient religious relics which include mosaics and wall frescoes that were stolen ...
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Byzantine Monastery Discovered in Israel Sheds Light on Desert Monastic Life
Excavation in Israel revealed a Byzantine monastery and farmhouse, highlighting the spiritual and practical lives of desert ...
Popular Mechanics22d
Archaeologists Discover Massive ‘Mosaic House’—and Multiple Burial Sites
Excavation in Pergamon, Turkey unearthed a “Mosaic House” from the Roman period ... read “the sweetest child of them all” and a Byzantine period graveyard. A recent excavation in Pergamon ...
Greek Reporter3d
Cyprus Displays Priceless Christian Artworks Stolen During the Invasion
Cyprus is showcasing Christian artworks that were recovered after being stolen from churches in the Turkish-occupied north of ...
Daily Sabah5d
Cyprus museum displays recovered stolen religious art
A museum that opened this week in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) showcases priceless early Christian artworks ...
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Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios
In the 11th and 12th centuries they were decorated with superb marble works as well as mosaics on a gold background, all characteristic of the 'second golden age of Byzantine art'. Description is ...
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Cyprus museum showcases rare religious treasures recovered after looting
The Byzantine Museum of the Archbishop Makarios III Foundation opened on March 18 in the capital Nicosia after five years of extensive renovations. It features mosaics, icons and wall frescoes ...