The 930-square-meter (10,000-square foot) stone mosaic, with intricate geometric patterns, is a part of what’s often known as Hisham’s Palace. It was constructed in the course of the reign of the Umayyads, the primary hereditary Muslim dynasty, which dominated from Damascus. The palace was the winter resort of Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, who dominated from A.D. 724 to 743.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/renovations-offer-new-view-of-ancient-west-bank-mosaic/2021/10/29/338ea9ee-3889-11ec-9662-399cfa75efee_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world | Renovations provide new view of historic West Financial institution mosaic