Predators and Prey: A Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel

Due to popular demand we are extending the exhibition dates of Predators and Prey: A Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel through Sunday, May 29.

Discovered in 1996 in Lod, Israel during highway construction, the large and extraordinarily detailed mosaic floor was excavated and conserved, and three of the most dynamic panels have been touring the world. Dating to approximately the 3rd century CE, the opulent mosaic graced the floor in a reception hall of a private home. The panels portray exotic beasts as well as an abundant and rich marine scene.

Previously exhibited at the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; The Field Museum, Chicago; Musée du Louvre, Paris; and, most recently and Cini Foundation in Venice. It will return to Israel, where it will become the focus of the Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Center.

The Lod Mosaic is courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Center.

This exhibition has been made possible with generous support from Patricia and Phillip Frost.

Source: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum