The mosaics display artistic and historical elements from antiquity to modern times. Roman floor mosaics, Byzantine wall pieces and Islamic geometric patterns document religious and cultural developments. The works are located in churches, mosques, palaces and public spaces.
Barcelona, Spain
The public park displays colorful mosaic surfaces with geometric patterns and nature motifs, designed by architect Antoni Gaudí.
Ravenna, Italy
The basilica walls feature Byzantine mosaics from the 6th century depicting biblical scenes and imperial processions.
Madaba, Jordan
The 6th century mosaic floor displays a geographic map of the Holy Land with 157 Greek captions.
Damascus, Syria
The mosque contains 8th century mosaics depicting landscapes, buildings and trees without human figures.
Piazza Armerina, Italy
The Roman villa contains 3500 square meters of floor mosaics with geometric patterns and scenes from mythology.
Istanbul, Turkey
The monument displays Christian and Islamic mosaics from different periods between the 6th and 13th centuries.
Ravenna, Italy
The 6th-century Byzantine church contains wall mosaics with religious motifs and imperial portraits.
Abu Dhabi, UAE
The modern prayer hall contains marble mosaics with floral motifs covering 180000 square meters.
Jerusalem, Israel
The large mosaic surfaces decorate the walls with depictions of the crucifixion, resurrection and other scenes from the New Testament.
Granada, Spain
The mosaics display symmetrical patterns in blue, red and gold, with mathematically precise stars and intertwined plant ornaments.
Monreale, Italy
The mosaics extend over 6340 square meters and tell stories from the Old and New Testament with Byzantine elements.
Venice, Italy
The golden mosaics of the basilica show religious scenes on 8000 square meters, created between the 11th and 19th centuries.
Palermo, Italy
The medieval chapel displays shining mosaic work featuring biblical stories and geometric patterns in Byzantine style.
Sicily, Italy
The Roman floor mosaic cycle depicts daily scenes, sports, hunting and mythological representations from the 4th century.
Jerusalem, Israel
The 7th century mosaics decorate interior walls with floral motifs and calligraphic inscriptions.
Bangkok, Thailand
The temple walls feature glass mosaics in green and gold tones displaying traditional Thai patterns.
Istanbul, Turkey
This fifth-century Byzantine church contains golden mosaics depicting biblical scenes and saints on its walls and ceilings.
Los Angeles, USA
Seventeen interconnected steel structures with mosaics made of glass, porcelain, and tiles, built by Simon Rodia over 33 years.