Mona Lisa of the Galilee

One of the most exquisite and well-preserved mosaics was unearthed inside a building referred to as the Roman villa in the ancient city of Sepphoris(Zippori) in Israel.

The mosaic depicts a captivating woman adorned with earrings and a laurel garland. Her gaze is riveting; in fact, it appears she looks directly at you from every corner of the room. This woman has been dubbed "the Mona Lisa of the Galilee", not because she resembles DaVinci's subject but rather because she seems to have the same quality of timelessness and of superb artistry. She even has the same faint hint of a smile.