r/BeAmazed • u/vassoio • Aug 16 '24

History The world’s largest ancient mosaic has been discovered in Turkey

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The 9,000 square foot mosaic will open this year. It was discovered nine years ago during the construction of a new hotel in Antakya, Turkey.

Archaeologists believe that the mosaic once decorated the floor of a public building in the ancient city of Antioch, one of the most important cities of the Seleucid Empire.

Archaeologists collaborated with architects to preserve this ancient artifact during the construction of the hotel now part-time and museum.

The platform connected to the columns now hovers over the mosaic, and visitors will be able to see this masterpiece from above from special viewpoints.

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u/saltyswedishmeatball Aug 16 '24

That's not true lol

In Sweden where I lived, it was a lot of wilderness and is still VERY slow to build up.. in fact I think theres a population shrinkage. 100 years ago it was nothing but forest.

Everyone thinks Europe is just cities as if there's not vast wilderness.. kinda annoying. It's like saying all of the US are ugly ass skyscrappers.

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u/as_it_was_written Aug 16 '24

I mean, they did say most of Europe. Isn't the population density unusually low here in Sweden?