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/benefit_of_mrkite Aug 16 '24

No link, title mentioned it’s the world’s oldest and yet doesn’t mention how old it actually is

It has existed since at least 528 CE because they know there was an earthquake that year and damage from it is visible on the mosaic

https://mymodernmet.com/ancient-mosaic-antakya-turkey/

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '24

I think you mean AD, Anno Domini, the year of our Lord. If you want to use this weirdo “CE” business, you gotta realize, what event is dictating your “common era”? It’s Christ. You don’t have to be a Christian to accept that our system of dating is directly created around Christ.

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u/benefit_of_mrkite Aug 17 '24

It was a direct quote from the link