Lod Mosaic

The Lod Mosaic is a mosaic floor dated to ca. 300 CE discovered in 1996 in the town of . Believed to have been created for a private villa, it is one of the largest and best-preserved mosaic floors uncovered in the country.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Saint George and Khan Hilo.

Church
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.
The is a church, located in the city of , . The church contains a sarcophagus venerated as the tomb of the fourth-century Christian martyr Saint George. is situated 460 metres southwest of Lod Mosaic.

Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a ruins, which is situated 320 metres southwest of Lod Mosaic.

Railway station
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railway station is an Israel Railways station in , , served by most railway lines of Israel Railways. The station is located in the HaRakevet district of south . is situated 2½ km west of Lod Mosaic.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ginaton and Lod.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024 it had a population of 1,055.

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, also known as Lydda and Lidd, is a city 15 km southeast of and 40 km northwest of in the of . It is situated between the lower on the east and the on the west.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located around four kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024 it had a population of 849.

Lod Mosaic

Latitude
31.95563° or 31° 57′ 20″ north
Longitude
34.90349° or 34° 54′ 13″ east
Open location code
8G3PXW43+79
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4315645107
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1503102
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Satellite Map

Discover Lod Mosaic from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Lod Mosaic” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “盧德鑲嵌畫”
  • Dutch: “Mozaïek van Lod”
  • French: “Mosaïque de Lod”
  • German: “Mosaik von Lod”
  • Hebrew: “פסיפס לוד”
  • Romanian: “Mozaicul din Lod”
  • Russian: “Лодская мозаика”

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Highlights include Lod Mosaic Center and Shomer Israel.

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