JERICHO, WEST BANK (Reuters) – One of the largest mosaic panels in the world has been unveiled after a $12 million multi-year restoration project at Hisham’s Palace in Jericho in the occupied West Bank.
The Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Sunday unveiled the Umayyad-era mosaic, a total of 38 carpet-like mosaic panels covering 827 square metres.
Elevated platforms were built to assure that the visitors can enjoy the site of the mosaic without treading on it.
(Reporting by Adel Abu Nemeh and Nuha Sharaf; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)
