Farmer finds rare ancient treasure in Gaza while planting an olive tree — but discovery may be in "immediate danger"

CBS ^ | September 16, 2022 | unattributed

[SunkenCiv]

A detail of parts of a Byzantine-era mosaic floor that was uncovered recently by a Palestinian farmer in Bureij in central Gaza Strip, Sept. 5, 2022.

Fatima Shbair

[nwrep]

Pre-Islamic.

[SunkenCiv]

This one couldn't be posted:

• Heart-shaped ring from 1700s dug up at French fort in Michigan. It’s still wearable ["Jesuit ring", seen in Charlotte Observer]

[Sacajaweau]

People had too much time on their hands.

Tho it is amazing...

[madison10]

One branch of my family was in New France then, but opposite corner of the state.

[Howie66]

Those people weren’t constrained by idiotic cell phones and vidiot games. They actually did something with their time and energy.

[ComputerGuy]

I’ve always liked mosaics.

[jjotto]

Byzantine

[teeman8r]

it is definitely proof of palestinian home land

[livius]

Roman.

[Sacajaweau]

Guess I should have added ye ole sarcastic tag....

[SunkenCiv]

Me too, even the browser by that name.

[SunkenCiv]

:^)

[Howie66]

No problem. Had a long hard nigh with a teething baby. :-)

[Greg123456]

Dodo birds?

[Sacajaweau]

Been there....done that...My kids are in their 50s...lol

[Delta 21]

This is all fine a good but I need to plant this olive tree.

[HandyDandy]

Didn’t Mosaic evolve into Netscape?

[bert]

Since the treasure includes visuals of beasts and birds, it is forbidden by the Koran and must be destroyed.

Call the Taliban experts on the destruction of such treasures

[Bookshelf]

If that were the case then many of the best rugs and carpets ever produced in the Middle East would have to be destroyed.