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Mosaic Floor, Roman, ca. A.D. 300. Excavated at Lod (Lydda), Israel. Israel Antiquities Authority and the Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Center. Image: Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority
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Sep 28, 2010 – Apr 3, 2011
Daily
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Directions: Main Building: Take the 4, 5, or 6 train to 86th Street and walk to Fifth Avenue; OR take the M1, M2, M3, or M4 bus along Fifth Avenue. The Cloisters: Take the A train to 190th Street and walk, or transfer to the M4 bus and ride north one stop.
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Free with museum admission
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First discovered in 1996 during construction on the Jerusalem–Tel Aviv highway in Lod, Israel, this large and impressive mosaic floor depicting various exotic animals was believed to belong to a large house owned by a wealthy Roman in about A.D. 300. The floor has now been removed from the ground and is currently on view at the Met for the first time to the general public.
