1,700-year-old mosaic displayed in Israel

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1,700-year-old mosaic displayed in Israel

STORY: 1,700-year-old mosaic displayed in Israel DATELINE: July 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. entrance to the new mosaic visitors center 2. people at the new mosaic visitors center 3. close-up of the 1,700-year-old Lod mosaic 4. people at the new mosaic visitors center 5. entrance to the new mosaic visitors center STORYLINE: A mosaic archaeological center displaying a 1,700-year-old breathtaking mosaic recently opened to the public in the central Israeli city of Lod. After being on display in world-renowned museums including the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Louvre in Paris, and the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the magnificent mosaic is back to Israel on show at the Shelby White and Leon Levy Mosaic Archaeological Center. The Lod Mosaic was discovered in 1996 by an Israeli archaeologist. It dates back to the Roman period -- the end of the third century or the beginning of the fourth century AD. It is about 17 meters long and about 9 meters wide, which

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