On the night of October 12, 2000, vandals entered and desecrated the building, damaging the private house on top of the ancient mosaic.

Jordan is renowned for its historical sites, including desert castles, Roman theatres and ancient mosaics.

He first worked on the restoration of ancient mosaics, including the St Mark's Basilica in Venice.

This type of image occurs in a number of ancient apsidal mosaics.

The tiles, made up of pixels, are the equivalent in the computer age of the ancient mosaic.

When the ancient mosaics in its walls become damaged, they are repaired but not altered; the grotesque old pattern is preserved.

The floor of the hall is adorned with a 19th-century imitation of an ancient Roman mosaic.

Saint-Rustice is famous for its ancient Roman mosaics which were discovered in 1833.

The stone is cut into a variety of shapes, including one with the look of ancient mosaic.

The ancient mosaic depicts a scene that could be seen today.