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Ridiculously Old Mosaic At Penn Museum

Of exceptional quality and in an excellent state of conservation, the Lod mosaic is believed to belong to a large and well-appointed Roman house and is dated to about A.D. 300
Rachel Zurier Monday, Feb. 11, 2013Mon, Feb 11, 2013

The Penn Museum has always been your one-stop-shop for things that are very very old, somewhat exotic, and academically notable. But--face it--you never really go there because it's so faaaaar!

Maybe this will make you hit up 32nd street: The Penn Museum's latest traveling exhibit is a 1700-year-old Roman mosaic from Lod, Israel, which has been painstakingly installed to best show off  its 300 square foot glory. Go for the history, go for the spectacle, go because you know your Jewish grandmother would want you to. This treasure is headed for the Louvre in Paris after leaving Philly, so your time is running out!

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