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Roman, Greek and ClassicalSite Name: The Bird Mosaic, Caesarea, IsraelCountry: Israel
NOTE: This site is 0.518 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Ancient Palace
Nearest Town: Caesarea
Latitude: 32.506922N Longitude: 34.903033E
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
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A decorative relic of the sixth century awaits visitors on the outskirts of Caesarea. Lying in situ, the Bird Mosaic offers a rare glimpse into the lives of the aristocratic Christian family who commissioned this ancient work of art. After the floor lay buried and unknown for hundreds of years, sightseers can now step out on to the specially strengthened tiles, knowing that they are literally walking on history. A quick tip: the full glory of the mosaic, which features a series of running animals and 120 birds, only comes alive when wet, so it’s best to visit during Israel’s short, winter rainy season.
During the excavation in 2005 it was determined that the ‘Bird Mosaic’ was a large open courtyard, with a portico along the western and southern sides, in very large architectural complex (more than 40 x 62 m), only one-fifth of which was excavated. To the north, south, east and in the remaining the part to the west of the open courtyard there are rooms and courtyards paved with mosaics.
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