Current Romans and mosaics in Israel
The wealth of Heritage Israel It is infinite. This publication dedicare simply show the works of art made in mosaics that the Romans left throughout the region during the period of domination and some works that current artists have recreated in the region.
Already in 40 BC there were Roman presence in the region when the Roman Senate named as Governor and King of Judea Herod the Great as authority and at his death were his sons who would rule. Later the empire add other areas thus forming the Roman Province Iudaea (Judea) whose best-known authority was Pontius Pilate, but later in the century 6 after Christ the Romans came to rule it directly to end rebellions and disorder that prevailed in the region. Herod Agrippa I from the 41 al 44 D.C.. He ruled with some freedom, then his son was who succeeded, but to die this and the province would become entirely controlled by Rome, in the year 100 D.C..
Centuries of history contained in these cities, its streets, his ways, its walls. He Roman empire It was and should show Large, the mosaics are part of those works that have left us the artists of that time and have been able to be preserved to this day. It is interesting and worth every tour of the sites that were somehow home Jesus, discover those bits of art.
We also noticed in some existing buildings that have been built to commemorate a historic site, works in contemporary mosaics, who have managed to recreate today the techniques, matter and form that history left us as a legacy, creating magnificent examples of artists today.
Meticulous work who performed these splendid mosaics and those performing today. Some with very fine details, worthy of being appreciated. Worth stop and enjoy these works of art.