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PHOTO / WORLD By Xinhua Published: Apr 27, 2021 07:56 AM The 1,600-year-old mosaic discovered in the Israeli city of Yavne.(Photo: Xinhua)
Israeli archaeologists have discovered a 1,600-year-old multicolored mosaic pavement dated to the Byzantine period, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said on Monday. The mosaic was found during excavations prior to the development of a new neighborhood in the central city of Yavne. The well-preserved mosaic may have graced a mansion, probably a part of a splendid residential building in a wealthy neighborhood adjacent to an ancient industrial zone, the team said. The floor exposed was decorated with colorful geometric motifs and has a black rectangular frame. ....
Mosaic names former Ironshore exec Wheeler as co-CEO 13-04-2021 16-05-2018 Two old friends who formerly worked together at Ironshore have been reunited at the new Bermuda-based specialty insurer Mosaic as co-chief executive officers (CEO). Mosaic has appointed Mark Wheeler as co-CEO, to work alongside Mitch Blaser. Wheeler has served in a variety of leadership roles in a career that spans more than three decades. He was the founder of top-quartile Lloyd’s Syndicate 4000 and Pembroke Managing Agency, which was purchased in 2008 by Ironshore, where Blaser was a founding executive. Wheeler also served as CEO of Ironshore International, managing creation of high-profile consortia and expansion to 14 countries. He later held executive roles in global client engagement and international markets for Liberty Mutual Group, following its 2017 acquisition of Ironshore. ....
European Union leaders no longer meet around a common oval summit table to broker their famed compromises. Instead, each of the 27 watches the other heads of state or government with suspicion via a video screen that shows a mosaic of faraway capitals. This is what COVID-19 has wrought. Lofty hopes that the crisis would encourage a new and tighter bloc to face a common challenge have given way to the reality of division: The pandemic has set member nation against member nation, and many capitals against the EU itself, as symbolised by the disjointed, virtual meetings the leaders now hold. ....
Liverpool Fan Creates Liver Bird Floor Mosaic out of 25,000 Beer Bottle Caps for Bar Floor A Liverpool FC-mad dad has transformed his summer house bar floor into a mosaic of the club’s Liver bird crest with 25,000 beer bottle caps. Steve Longley, 36, roped in his daughter, Abbie, 9, to help with the project which took 112 hours to complete and nine months just to collect all the tops needed. The dad of one from Fareham, near Portsmouth, Hampshire, became a Liverpool FC fan at the age of 4 when he was given a hand-me-down club shirt from a family friend. (L) Steve Longley, 36, a Liverpool FC-mad dad; (R) Steve’s daughter Abbie, 9 (Caters News) ....
The Byzantine empire was renowned for its mosaics. And many of these incredible works of art celebrated the union of church and state. The spread of Byzantine mosaic culture was not restricted to Constantinople, but spread to distant regions of the empire, including the Balkans, southern Italy, and parts of Russia. In fact, the rapid increase in mosaic artists who possessed the technical mastery and aesthetic sense of this artform led to huge cross-cultural influences, including Islamic art styles, especially by the Abassids and the Umayyads. While the messaging was politico-religious, it was impossible to ignore the distinctions in style and aesthetics, and the resultant beauty. ....