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"The Mona Lisa of the Galilee"
Luxurious Roman residence with mosaic floor (built early in the 3rd century C.E. and apparently destroyed in a severe earthquake in 363 C.E.): The rooms of the house were covered with colorful mosaics. Prominent among them is that of the triclinum, depicting scenes from Dionysos' life and cult. Within a frame of medallions surrounding the central section of the floor, is the portrait of a woman af rare beauty, known as "Mona Lisa of the Galilee".
Israel. June 2004