Byzantine-Era mosaic discovered in Midyat

Byzantine-Era mosaic discovered in Midyat

Renovation work on a historic mill has uncovered a 1,500-year-old mosaic from the Byzantine era. The mill, located in Midyat in Turkey’s Mardin Province, was in the process of being developed into a tourism site when workers uncovered an earlier architectural layer – revealing a remarkably well-preserved mosaic decorated with intricate, multicoloured geometric motifs. Workers immediately notified the Mardin Museum Directorate, who launched a res…