Rare Roman mosaic Discovered

This mosaic dates back to the second and third centuries AD, three and a half feet [3 m] wide and eight feet long, the Israeli Authority of Antiquities announced in a statement.

This is a mosaic of a distinctive and colorful quality that features three characters, rich men dressed in short sleeves, one with frontal appearances and two on profile.

Mosaics of the same kind are found only in Cyprus and northern Syria.

Caesarea lies 50 kilometers from Tel Aviv on the Mediterranean Coast, was founded 2030 years ago by Herod the Great, a king appointed by the Romans.

Caesarea has been one of the main Roman centers of the region until the Crusade.

Currently, the city's ruins attract a large number of tourists. There concerts are regularly held in a Roman theater.