Thirteen years after one of the most beautiful mosaics ever to be seen in the country was covered over, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), in cooperation with the municipality of Lod andcits residents, is beginning an archaeological excavation that will re-expose the mosaic, once and for all.

The 1,700 year old mosaic floor, which is one of the most magnificent and largest mosaics ever revealed in Israel, was first uncovered in the city of Lod in 1996.