Hidden in a quiet Italian town is one of the world's most unique art schools – and a rewarding destination for curious ...

The Ancient Greeks used black and white pebbles and the Romans were delighted by the rock colours in Cyprus and cherished the hard (green) “terra verdae” stone, making mosaic tesserae out of it.

From ancient times until modern, artists have made delightful mosaics. The art of mosaic making is still alive and well. The process is much the same today as it was in ancient Roman times.

An ancient Roman mosaic depicting the mythical figure Medusa is back in Italy thanks to a tip to the FBI Art Crime Team. The 2,000-year-old artwork arrived in Rome from Los Angeles in April, as ...

An illegally imported ancient mosaic shows Hercules rescuing Prometheus. ... two mosaics, the looted Roman Empire art and a smaller unknown one for $12,000, court papers said.

A 1,600-year-old Byzantine-era mosaic from a Christian monastery was recently put on public display for the first time, giving a glimpse into life during ancient times. The Israeli Ministry of ...

Mosaic school preserving ancient art. ktrk. By ABC13. Sunday, January 26, 2014. January 25, 2014 (CHICAGO) She got the idea when she set out to study the craft and was told she'd need to go all ...

The Ancient Greeks used black and white pebbles and the Romans were delighted by the rock colours in Cyprus and cherished the hard (green) “terra verdae” stone, making mosaic tesserae out of it.