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Richly colorful mosaics unearthed from an archaeological dig in northern Israel tell stories both secular and biblical. From gold-armored elephants to Samson and his flowing locks, images on the mosaics share vivid tales of times long gone. The dig is ongoing and led by archaeologists Jodi Magness, a professor of early Judaism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Magness is working with Israeli authorities as well as students from UNC Chapel Hill. (All images courtesy of Jim Haberman.) [Read the full Huqoq mosaic discovery story]
Theater mask
A section of the mosaic showing a theater mask uncovered in summer 2015 at an archeological dig in the town of Huqoq in northern Israel.
Elizabeth is a staff writer for Live Science. She enjoys learning and writing about natural and health sciences, and is thrilled when she finds an evocative metaphor for an obscure scientific idea. She researched ancient iron formations in China for her Masters of Science degree in Geosciences at the University of California, Riverside, and went on to Columbia Journalism School for a master's degree in journalism, focusing on environmental and science writing.
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