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57317b65e6313a140071cf93	In what kingdom was the Bizere Monastery located?	Hungary	[ "Mosaic\n\nIn 2003, the remains of a mosaic pavement were discovered under the ruins of the Bizere Monastery near the River Mureş in present-day Romania. The panels depict real or fantastic animal, floral, solar and geometric representations. Some archeologists supposed that it was the floor of an Orthodox church, ...
57317c50a5e9cc1400cdbfbf	How is Raphael portrayed in St. Peter's?	by a mosaic replica of this last painting	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe mosaics of St. Peter's often show lively Baroque compositions based on designs or canvases from like Ciro Ferri, Guido Reni, Domenichino, Carlo Maratta, and many others. Raphael is represented by a mosaic replica of this last painting, the Transfiguration. Many different artists contributed to the 17...
57317c50a5e9cc1400cdbfc0	What year did Pietro Paolo Cristofari die?	1743	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe mosaics of St. Peter's often show lively Baroque compositions based on designs or canvases from like Ciro Ferri, Guido Reni, Domenichino, Carlo Maratta, and many others. Raphael is represented by a mosaic replica of this last painting, the Transfiguration. Many different artists contributed to the 17...
57317c50a5e9cc1400cdbfc1	What was the art of the Fabbrica usually used for?	papal gifts	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe mosaics of St. Peter's often show lively Baroque compositions based on designs or canvases from like Ciro Ferri, Guido Reni, Domenichino, Carlo Maratta, and many others. Raphael is represented by a mosaic replica of this last painting, the Transfiguration. Many different artists contributed to the 17...
57317c50a5e9cc1400cdbfc2	What was the name of the painting used to represent raphael in St. Peter's?	Transfiguration	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe mosaics of St. Peter's often show lively Baroque compositions based on designs or canvases from like Ciro Ferri, Guido Reni, Domenichino, Carlo Maratta, and many others. Raphael is represented by a mosaic replica of this last painting, the Transfiguration. Many different artists contributed to the 17...
57317c50a5e9cc1400cdbfc3	The mosaics of St.Peter's are often based on what?	designs or canvases	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe mosaics of St. Peter's often show lively Baroque compositions based on designs or canvases from like Ciro Ferri, Guido Reni, Domenichino, Carlo Maratta, and many others. Raphael is represented by a mosaic replica of this last painting, the Transfiguration. Many different artists contributed to the 17...
57317cf3e6313a140071cfa2	What is the most important mosaic piece built by Byzantine Christians?	the Madaba Map	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe single most important piece of Byzantine Christian mosaic art in the East is the Madaba Map, made between 542 and 570 as the floor of the church of Saint George at Madaba, Jordan. It was rediscovered in 1894. The Madaba Map is the oldest surviving cartographic depiction of the Holy Land. It depicts a...
57317cf3e6313a140071cfa3	When was the the Madaba Map made?	between 542 and 570	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe single most important piece of Byzantine Christian mosaic art in the East is the Madaba Map, made between 542 and 570 as the floor of the church of Saint George at Madaba, Jordan. It was rediscovered in 1894. The Madaba Map is the oldest surviving cartographic depiction of the Holy Land. It depicts a...
57317cf3e6313a140071cfa4	Where is the church of Saint George?	Madaba, Jordan	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe single most important piece of Byzantine Christian mosaic art in the East is the Madaba Map, made between 542 and 570 as the floor of the church of Saint George at Madaba, Jordan. It was rediscovered in 1894. The Madaba Map is the oldest surviving cartographic depiction of the Holy Land. It depicts a...
57317cf3e6313a140071cfa5	When was the Madaba Map rediscovered?	1894	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe single most important piece of Byzantine Christian mosaic art in the East is the Madaba Map, made between 542 and 570 as the floor of the church of Saint George at Madaba, Jordan. It was rediscovered in 1894. The Madaba Map is the oldest surviving cartographic depiction of the Holy Land. It depicts a...
57317cf3e6313a140071cfa6	The Madaba Map depicts as far South as the Nile delta, and as far North as what country?	Lebanon	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe single most important piece of Byzantine Christian mosaic art in the East is the Madaba Map, made between 542 and 570 as the floor of the church of Saint George at Madaba, Jordan. It was rediscovered in 1894. The Madaba Map is the oldest surviving cartographic depiction of the Holy Land. It depicts a...
57317d9be6313a140071cfb6	What era were the mosaics that adorned Saint Catherine's Monastery?	Justinian	[ "Mosaic\n\nImportant Justinian era mosaics decorated the Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai in Egypt. Generally wall mosaics have not survived in the region because of the destruction of buildings but the St. Catherine's Monastery is exceptional. On the upper wall Moses is shown in two panels on a landscape...
57317d9be6313a140071cfb7	Where is Saint Catherine's Monastery located?	Mount Sinai in Egypt	[ "Mosaic\n\nImportant Justinian era mosaics decorated the Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai in Egypt. Generally wall mosaics have not survived in the region because of the destruction of buildings but the St. Catherine's Monastery is exceptional. On the upper wall Moses is shown in two panels on a landscape...
57317d9be6313a140071cfb8	Why have wall mosaics generally not survived in the region?	the destruction of buildings	[ "Mosaic\n\nImportant Justinian era mosaics decorated the Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai in Egypt. Generally wall mosaics have not survived in the region because of the destruction of buildings but the St. Catherine's Monastery is exceptional. On the upper wall Moses is shown in two panels on a landscape...
57317d9be6313a140071cfb9	Who is depicted in Saint Catherine's Monastery on a mosaic landscape background?	Moses	[ "Mosaic\n\nImportant Justinian era mosaics decorated the Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai in Egypt. Generally wall mosaics have not survived in the region because of the destruction of buildings but the St. Catherine's Monastery is exceptional. On the upper wall Moses is shown in two panels on a landscape...
57317d9be6313a140071cfba	When was the mosaic at Saint Catherine's Monastery created?	in 565/6	[ "Mosaic\n\nImportant Justinian era mosaics decorated the Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai in Egypt. Generally wall mosaics have not survived in the region because of the destruction of buildings but the St. Catherine's Monastery is exceptional. On the upper wall Moses is shown in two panels on a landscape...
57317e8d497a881900248f85	Which city had the highest percentage of mosaic covered churches?	Jerusalem	[ "Mosaic\n\nJerusalem with its many holy places probably had the highest concentration of mosaic-covered churches but very few of them survived the subsequent waves of destructions. The present remains do not do justice to the original richness of the city. The most important is the so-called \"Armenian Mosaic\" whi...
57317e8d497a881900248f86	Where was the Armenian Mosaic found in Jerusalem?	near Damascus Gate	[ "Mosaic\n\nJerusalem with its many holy places probably had the highest concentration of mosaic-covered churches but very few of them survived the subsequent waves of destructions. The present remains do not do justice to the original richness of the city. The most important is the so-called \"Armenian Mosaic\" whi...
57317e8d497a881900248f87	When was the Armenian Mosaic re-discovered?	1894	[ "Mosaic\n\nJerusalem with its many holy places probably had the highest concentration of mosaic-covered churches but very few of them survived the subsequent waves of destructions. The present remains do not do justice to the original richness of the city. The most important is the so-called \"Armenian Mosaic\" whi...
57317e8d497a881900248f88	What was the room under the Armenian Mosaic used for?	mortuary chapel	[ "Mosaic\n\nJerusalem with its many holy places probably had the highest concentration of mosaic-covered churches but very few of them survived the subsequent waves of destructions. The present remains do not do justice to the original richness of the city. The most important is the so-called \"Armenian Mosaic\" whi...
57317e8d497a881900248f89	What type of plant is depicted in the Armenian Mosaic?	a vine with many branches	[ "Mosaic\n\nJerusalem with its many holy places probably had the highest concentration of mosaic-covered churches but very few of them survived the subsequent waves of destructions. The present remains do not do justice to the original richness of the city. The most important is the so-called \"Armenian Mosaic\" whi...
57317f97e6313a140071cfca	Where would the Byzantine church of the Lazarium be located today?	Bethany	[ "Mosaic\n\nAn exceptionally well preserved, carpet-like mosaic floor was uncovered in 1949 in Bethany, the early Byzantine church of the Lazarium which was built between 333 and 390. Because of its purely geometrical pattern, the church floor is to be grouped with other mosaics of the time in Palestine and neighbor...
57317f97e6313a140071cfcb	When was the Byzantine church of the Lazarium constructed?	between 333 and 390	[ "Mosaic\n\nAn exceptionally well preserved, carpet-like mosaic floor was uncovered in 1949 in Bethany, the early Byzantine church of the Lazarium which was built between 333 and 390. Because of its purely geometrical pattern, the church floor is to be grouped with other mosaics of the time in Palestine and neighbor...
57317f97e6313a140071cfcc	The mosaic at the Byzantine church of the Lazarium most closely resembles mosaics from which area?	Palestine	[ "Mosaic\n\nAn exceptionally well preserved, carpet-like mosaic floor was uncovered in 1949 in Bethany, the early Byzantine church of the Lazarium which was built between 333 and 390. Because of its purely geometrical pattern, the church floor is to be grouped with other mosaics of the time in Palestine and neighbor...
57317f98e6313a140071cfcd	A church was built on top of the Byzantine church of the Lazarium in waht century?	the 6th	[ "Mosaic\n\nAn exceptionally well preserved, carpet-like mosaic floor was uncovered in 1949 in Bethany, the early Byzantine church of the Lazarium which was built between 333 and 390. Because of its purely geometrical pattern, the church floor is to be grouped with other mosaics of the time in Palestine and neighbor...
5731807ea5e9cc1400cdbfe5	The churches of which desert decorated their monasteries with mosaics?	the Judean	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe monastic communities of the Judean Desert also decorated their monasteries with mosaic floors. The Monastery of Martyrius was founded in the end of the 5th century and it was re-discovered in 1982–85. The most important work of art here is the intact geometric mosaic floor of the refectory although t...
5731807ea5e9cc1400cdbfe6	When was the Monastery of Martyrius created?	the end of the 5th century	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe monastic communities of the Judean Desert also decorated their monasteries with mosaic floors. The Monastery of Martyrius was founded in the end of the 5th century and it was re-discovered in 1982–85. The most important work of art here is the intact geometric mosaic floor of the refectory although t...
5731807ea5e9cc1400cdbfe7	When was the Monastery of Martyrius re-discovered?	in 1982–85	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe monastic communities of the Judean Desert also decorated their monasteries with mosaic floors. The Monastery of Martyrius was founded in the end of the 5th century and it was re-discovered in 1982–85. The most important work of art here is the intact geometric mosaic floor of the refectory although t...
5731807ea5e9cc1400cdbfe8	Where in the Monastery of Martyrius is the most important mosaic work?	the refectory	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe monastic communities of the Judean Desert also decorated their monasteries with mosaic floors. The Monastery of Martyrius was founded in the end of the 5th century and it was re-discovered in 1982–85. The most important work of art here is the intact geometric mosaic floor of the refectory although t...
5731807ea5e9cc1400cdbfe9	What was the name of the monastery that was discovered in 1930?	Monastery of Euthymius	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe monastic communities of the Judean Desert also decorated their monasteries with mosaic floors. The Monastery of Martyrius was founded in the end of the 5th century and it was re-discovered in 1982–85. The most important work of art here is the intact geometric mosaic floor of the refectory although t...
57318186a5e9cc1400cdbfef	How many Christian churches have been found in the Christian Petra?	three	[ "Mosaic\n\nMosaic art also flourished in Christian Petra where three Byzantine churches were discovered. The most important one was uncovered in 1990. It is known that the walls were also covered with golden glass mosaics but only the floor panels survived as usual. The mosaic of the seasons in the southern aisle i...
57318186a5e9cc1400cdbff0	When was the most important Byzantine church re-discovered?	in 1990	[ "Mosaic\n\nMosaic art also flourished in Christian Petra where three Byzantine churches were discovered. The most important one was uncovered in 1990. It is known that the walls were also covered with golden glass mosaics but only the floor panels survived as usual. The mosaic of the seasons in the southern aisle i...
57318186a5e9cc1400cdbff1	What type of mosaics were present in the church discovered in 1990?	only the floor panels	[ "Mosaic\n\nMosaic art also flourished in Christian Petra where three Byzantine churches were discovered. The most important one was uncovered in 1990. It is known that the walls were also covered with golden glass mosaics but only the floor panels survived as usual. The mosaic of the seasons in the southern aisle i...
57318186a5e9cc1400cdbff2	What century was the oldest known mosaic at the church discovered in 1990?	the 5th	[ "Mosaic\n\nMosaic art also flourished in Christian Petra where three Byzantine churches were discovered. The most important one was uncovered in 1990. It is known that the walls were also covered with golden glass mosaics but only the floor panels survived as usual. The mosaic of the seasons in the southern aisle i...
57318186a5e9cc1400cdbff3	The scenes depicted on the mosaics were both native and what kind of mythological animals?	exotic	[ "Mosaic\n\nMosaic art also flourished in Christian Petra where three Byzantine churches were discovered. The most important one was uncovered in 1990. It is known that the walls were also covered with golden glass mosaics but only the floor panels survived as usual. The mosaic of the seasons in the southern aisle i...
5731822f05b4da19006bd206	Where would the Church of St Stephen be located today?	Umm ar-Rasas	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe mosaics of the Church of St Stephen in ancient Kastron Mefaa (now Umm ar-Rasas) were made in 785 (discovered after 1986). The perfectly preserved mosaic floor is the largest one in Jordan. On the central panel hunting and fishing scenes are depicted while another panel illustrates the most important ...
5731822f05b4da19006bd207	When were the mosaics in the Church of St Stephen created?	in 785	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe mosaics of the Church of St Stephen in ancient Kastron Mefaa (now Umm ar-Rasas) were made in 785 (discovered after 1986). The perfectly preserved mosaic floor is the largest one in Jordan. On the central panel hunting and fishing scenes are depicted while another panel illustrates the most important ...
5731822f05b4da19006bd208	When were the mosaics in the Church of St Stephen re-discovered?	1986	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe mosaics of the Church of St Stephen in ancient Kastron Mefaa (now Umm ar-Rasas) were made in 785 (discovered after 1986). The perfectly preserved mosaic floor is the largest one in Jordan. On the central panel hunting and fishing scenes are depicted while another panel illustrates the most important ...
5731822f05b4da19006bd209	The mosaic floor in the Church of St Stephen is the largest in what country?	Jordan	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe mosaics of the Church of St Stephen in ancient Kastron Mefaa (now Umm ar-Rasas) were made in 785 (discovered after 1986). The perfectly preserved mosaic floor is the largest one in Jordan. On the central panel hunting and fishing scenes are depicted while another panel illustrates the most important ...
5731822f05b4da19006bd20a	How many artists signed the frame of the mosaic at the Church of St Stephen?	Six	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe mosaics of the Church of St Stephen in ancient Kastron Mefaa (now Umm ar-Rasas) were made in 785 (discovered after 1986). The perfectly preserved mosaic floor is the largest one in Jordan. On the central panel hunting and fishing scenes are depicted while another panel illustrates the most important ...
57318320497a881900248fa1	Yaroslav held what title in medieval Russia?	Grand Prince of the Kievan Rus'	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe craft has also been popular in early medieval Rus, inherited as part of the Byzantine tradition. Yaroslav, the Grand Prince of the Kievan Rus' built a large cathedral in his capital, Kiev. The model of the church was the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, and it was also called Saint Sophia Cathedral. I...
57318320497a881900248fa2	Where did Yaroslav build his Cathedral?	Kiev	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe craft has also been popular in early medieval Rus, inherited as part of the Byzantine tradition. Yaroslav, the Grand Prince of the Kievan Rus' built a large cathedral in his capital, Kiev. The model of the church was the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, and it was also called Saint Sophia Cathedral. I...
57318320497a881900248fa3	What was used as a model for the church Yaroslav commissioned?	the Hagia Sophia	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe craft has also been popular in early medieval Rus, inherited as part of the Byzantine tradition. Yaroslav, the Grand Prince of the Kievan Rus' built a large cathedral in his capital, Kiev. The model of the church was the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, and it was also called Saint Sophia Cathedral. I...
57318320497a881900248fa4	What was the name of the church Yaroslav commissioned?	Saint Sophia Cathedral	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe craft has also been popular in early medieval Rus, inherited as part of the Byzantine tradition. Yaroslav, the Grand Prince of the Kievan Rus' built a large cathedral in his capital, Kiev. The model of the church was the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, and it was also called Saint Sophia Cathedral. I...
57318320497a881900248fa5	Who sent the Byzantine craftsmen that built Yaroslav's cathedral?	Constantine Monomachos	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe craft has also been popular in early medieval Rus, inherited as part of the Byzantine tradition. Yaroslav, the Grand Prince of the Kievan Rus' built a large cathedral in his capital, Kiev. The model of the church was the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, and it was also called Saint Sophia Cathedral. I...
573183f0a5e9cc1400cdc00d	In what country is the the Gelati Monastery located?	Georgia	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe apse mosaic of the Gelati Monastery is a rare example of mosaic use in Georgia. Began by king David IV and completed by his son Demetrius I of Georgia, the fragmentary panel depicts Theotokos flanked by two archangels. The use of mosaic in Gelati attests to some Byzantine influence in the country and...
573183f0a5e9cc1400cdc00e	Who started construction on the Gelati Monastery?	king David IV	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe apse mosaic of the Gelati Monastery is a rare example of mosaic use in Georgia. Began by king David IV and completed by his son Demetrius I of Georgia, the fragmentary panel depicts Theotokos flanked by two archangels. The use of mosaic in Gelati attests to some Byzantine influence in the country and...
573183f0a5e9cc1400cdc00f	Who eventually oversaw completion of the Gelati Monastery?	Demetrius I of Georgia	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe apse mosaic of the Gelati Monastery is a rare example of mosaic use in Georgia. Began by king David IV and completed by his son Demetrius I of Georgia, the fragmentary panel depicts Theotokos flanked by two archangels. The use of mosaic in Gelati attests to some Byzantine influence in the country and...
573183f0a5e9cc1400cdc010	Who was the central theme of the mosaics at Tsromi?	Christ	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe apse mosaic of the Gelati Monastery is a rare example of mosaic use in Georgia. Began by king David IV and completed by his son Demetrius I of Georgia, the fragmentary panel depicts Theotokos flanked by two archangels. The use of mosaic in Gelati attests to some Byzantine influence in the country and...
57318601e6313a140071d020	The remains of what was found at Sepphoris?	a 6th-century synagogue	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe remains of a 6th-century synagogue have been uncovered in Sepphoris, which was an important centre of Jewish culture between the 3rd–7th centuries and a multicultural town inhabited by Jews, Christians and pagans. The mosaic reflects an interesting fusion of Jewish and pagan beliefs. In the center of...
57318601e6313a140071d021	Who were the primary inhabitants of Sepphoris in the 3rd through 7th centuries?	Jews	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe remains of a 6th-century synagogue have been uncovered in Sepphoris, which was an important centre of Jewish culture between the 3rd–7th centuries and a multicultural town inhabited by Jews, Christians and pagans. The mosaic reflects an interesting fusion of Jewish and pagan beliefs. In the center of...
57318601e6313a140071d022	The mosaic found at Sepphoris display a mix of Jewish and which beliefs?	pagan	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe remains of a 6th-century synagogue have been uncovered in Sepphoris, which was an important centre of Jewish culture between the 3rd–7th centuries and a multicultural town inhabited by Jews, Christians and pagans. The mosaic reflects an interesting fusion of Jewish and pagan beliefs. In the center of...
57318601e6313a140071d023	What figure is dominant in the mosaic at Sepphoris?	Helios	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe remains of a 6th-century synagogue have been uncovered in Sepphoris, which was an important centre of Jewish culture between the 3rd–7th centuries and a multicultural town inhabited by Jews, Christians and pagans. The mosaic reflects an interesting fusion of Jewish and pagan beliefs. In the center of...
57318601e6313a140071d024	What surrounds Helios in the mosaic at Sepphoris?	a Jewish month	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe remains of a 6th-century synagogue have been uncovered in Sepphoris, which was an important centre of Jewish culture between the 3rd–7th centuries and a multicultural town inhabited by Jews, Christians and pagans. The mosaic reflects an interesting fusion of Jewish and pagan beliefs. In the center of...
57318722e6313a140071d034	When was the synagogue in Eshtemoa constructed?	around the 4th century	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe synagogue in Eshtemoa (As-Samu) was built around the 4th century. The mosaic floor is decorated with only floral and geometric patterns. The synagogue in Khirbet Susiya (excavated in 1971–72, founded in the end of the 4th century) has three mosaic panels, the eastern one depicting a Torah shrine, two...
57318722e6313a140071d035	What patterns are present on the mosaic at the synagogue in Eshtemoa?	only floral and geometric	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe synagogue in Eshtemoa (As-Samu) was built around the 4th century. The mosaic floor is decorated with only floral and geometric patterns. The synagogue in Khirbet Susiya (excavated in 1971–72, founded in the end of the 4th century) has three mosaic panels, the eastern one depicting a Torah shrine, two...
57318722e6313a140071d036	When was the synagogue in Khirbet Susiya re-discovered?	in 1971–72	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe synagogue in Eshtemoa (As-Samu) was built around the 4th century. The mosaic floor is decorated with only floral and geometric patterns. The synagogue in Khirbet Susiya (excavated in 1971–72, founded in the end of the 4th century) has three mosaic panels, the eastern one depicting a Torah shrine, two...
57318722e6313a140071d037	How many panels are in the synagogue in Khirbet Susiya?	three	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe synagogue in Eshtemoa (As-Samu) was built around the 4th century. The mosaic floor is decorated with only floral and geometric patterns. The synagogue in Khirbet Susiya (excavated in 1971–72, founded in the end of the 4th century) has three mosaic panels, the eastern one depicting a Torah shrine, two...
57318722e6313a140071d038	What do the images at synagogue in Khirbet Susiya suggest about the communities views?	rather conservative	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe synagogue in Eshtemoa (As-Samu) was built around the 4th century. The mosaic floor is decorated with only floral and geometric patterns. The synagogue in Khirbet Susiya (excavated in 1971–72, founded in the end of the 4th century) has three mosaic panels, the eastern one depicting a Torah shrine, two...
5731882fe6313a140071d046	In Byzantine Gaza, Jews were relaxed on what ban?	figurative depiction	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe ban on figurative depiction was not taken so seriously by the Jews living in Byzantine Gaza. In 1966 remains of a synagogue were found in the ancient harbour area. Its mosaic floor depicts King David as Orpheus, identified by his name in Hebrew letters. Near him were lion cubs, a giraffe and a snake ...
5731882fe6313a140071d047	Where were ancient remains of a synagogue found in 1966?	in the ancient harbour area	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe ban on figurative depiction was not taken so seriously by the Jews living in Byzantine Gaza. In 1966 remains of a synagogue were found in the ancient harbour area. Its mosaic floor depicts King David as Orpheus, identified by his name in Hebrew letters. Near him were lion cubs, a giraffe and a snake ...
5731882fe6313a140071d048	The mosaic found in 1966 depicts who as the central figure?	King David as Orpheus	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe ban on figurative depiction was not taken so seriously by the Jews living in Byzantine Gaza. In 1966 remains of a synagogue were found in the ancient harbour area. Its mosaic floor depicts King David as Orpheus, identified by his name in Hebrew letters. Near him were lion cubs, a giraffe and a snake ...
5731882fe6313a140071d049	What is the central figure doing in the mosaic found in 1966?	playing a lyre	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe ban on figurative depiction was not taken so seriously by the Jews living in Byzantine Gaza. In 1966 remains of a synagogue were found in the ancient harbour area. Its mosaic floor depicts King David as Orpheus, identified by his name in Hebrew letters. Near him were lion cubs, a giraffe and a snake ...
5731882fe6313a140071d04a	When was the mosaic floor constructed?	in 508/509	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe ban on figurative depiction was not taken so seriously by the Jews living in Byzantine Gaza. In 1966 remains of a synagogue were found in the ancient harbour area. Its mosaic floor depicts King David as Orpheus, identified by his name in Hebrew letters. Near him were lion cubs, a giraffe and a snake ...
5731891705b4da19006bd240	A 5th-century building in Huldah is believed to be what?	a Samaritan synagogue	[ "Mosaic\n\nA 5th-century building in Huldah may be a Samaritan synagogue. Its mosaic floor contains typical Jewish symbols (menorah, lulav, etrog) but the inscriptions are Greek. Another Samaritan synagogue with a mosaic floor was located in Bet She'an (excavated in 1960). The floor had only decorative motifs and a...
5731891705b4da19006bd241	What does the mosaic at Huldah contain?	typical Jewish symbols	[ "Mosaic\n\nA 5th-century building in Huldah may be a Samaritan synagogue. Its mosaic floor contains typical Jewish symbols (menorah, lulav, etrog) but the inscriptions are Greek. Another Samaritan synagogue with a mosaic floor was located in Bet She'an (excavated in 1960). The floor had only decorative motifs and a...
5731891705b4da19006bd242	What language are the inscriptions on the mosaic at Huldah?	Greek	[ "Mosaic\n\nA 5th-century building in Huldah may be a Samaritan synagogue. Its mosaic floor contains typical Jewish symbols (menorah, lulav, etrog) but the inscriptions are Greek. Another Samaritan synagogue with a mosaic floor was located in Bet She'an (excavated in 1960). The floor had only decorative motifs and a...
5731891705b4da19006bd243	The synagogue located in Bet She'an had what kind of symbols depicted in its mosaic?	cultic	[ "Mosaic\n\nA 5th-century building in Huldah may be a Samaritan synagogue. Its mosaic floor contains typical Jewish symbols (menorah, lulav, etrog) but the inscriptions are Greek. Another Samaritan synagogue with a mosaic floor was located in Bet She'an (excavated in 1960). The floor had only decorative motifs and a...
5731891705b4da19006bd244	The masters who built the floor in the synagogue at Bet She'an also constructed what other mosaic?	the floor of the Beit Alfa synagogue	[ "Mosaic\n\nA 5th-century building in Huldah may be a Samaritan synagogue. Its mosaic floor contains typical Jewish symbols (menorah, lulav, etrog) but the inscriptions are Greek. Another Samaritan synagogue with a mosaic floor was located in Bet She'an (excavated in 1960). The floor had only decorative motifs and a...
57318a1305b4da19006bd25c	Who conquered the Eastern Provinces of the Byzantine empire?	Muslim	[ "Mosaic\n\nIslamic architecture used mosaic technique to decorate religious buildings and palaces after the Muslim conquests of the eastern provinces of the Byzantine Empire. In Syria and Egypt the Arabs were influenced by the great tradition of Roman and Early Christian mosaic art. During the Umayyad Dynasty mosai...
57318a1305b4da19006bd25d	In Syria and Egypt, other than early Christians, who influenced their mosaic work?	Roman	[ "Mosaic\n\nIslamic architecture used mosaic technique to decorate religious buildings and palaces after the Muslim conquests of the eastern provinces of the Byzantine Empire. In Syria and Egypt the Arabs were influenced by the great tradition of Roman and Early Christian mosaic art. During the Umayyad Dynasty mosai...
57318a1305b4da19006bd25e	What would later become the main Islamic form of wall decoration?	tile	[ "Mosaic\n\nIslamic architecture used mosaic technique to decorate religious buildings and palaces after the Muslim conquests of the eastern provinces of the Byzantine Empire. In Syria and Egypt the Arabs were influenced by the great tradition of Roman and Early Christian mosaic art. During the Umayyad Dynasty mosai...
57318a1305b4da19006bd25f	The Umayyad Dynasty made mosaic making do what in the Islamic culture?	remained a flourishing art form	[ "Mosaic\n\nIslamic architecture used mosaic technique to decorate religious buildings and palaces after the Muslim conquests of the eastern provinces of the Byzantine Empire. In Syria and Egypt the Arabs were influenced by the great tradition of Roman and Early Christian mosaic art. During the Umayyad Dynasty mosai...
57318af105b4da19006bd26c	Where is the most important Islamic mosaic work?	the Umayyad Mosque	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe most important early Islamic mosaic work is the decoration of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, then capital of the Arab Caliphate. The mosque was built between 706 and 715. The caliph obtained 200 skilled workers from the Byzantine Emperor to decorate the building. This is evidenced by the partly Byza...
57318af105b4da19006bd26d	Where is the the Umayyad Mosque located?	Damascus	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe most important early Islamic mosaic work is the decoration of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, then capital of the Arab Caliphate. The mosque was built between 706 and 715. The caliph obtained 200 skilled workers from the Byzantine Emperor to decorate the building. This is evidenced by the partly Byza...
57318af105b4da19006bd26e	What was the significance of Damascus during this time period?	capital of the Arab Caliphate	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe most important early Islamic mosaic work is the decoration of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, then capital of the Arab Caliphate. The mosque was built between 706 and 715. The caliph obtained 200 skilled workers from the Byzantine Emperor to decorate the building. This is evidenced by the partly Byza...
57318af105b4da19006bd26f	What is the largest section of mosaic still present in the Umayyad Mosque?	the "Barada Panel"	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe most important early Islamic mosaic work is the decoration of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, then capital of the Arab Caliphate. The mosque was built between 706 and 715. The caliph obtained 200 skilled workers from the Byzantine Emperor to decorate the building. This is evidenced by the partly Byza...
57318af105b4da19006bd270	What happened in 1893 that destroyed most of the mosaics in the mosque?	a fire	[ "Mosaic\n\nThe most important early Islamic mosaic work is the decoration of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, then capital of the Arab Caliphate. The mosque was built between 706 and 715. The caliph obtained 200 skilled workers from the Byzantine Emperor to decorate the building. This is evidenced by the partly Byza...
57318bfd497a881900249005	Any mosaic having secular designs were likely what?	floor panels	[ "Mosaic\n\nNon-religious Umayyad mosaic works were mainly floor panels which decorated the palaces of the caliphs and other high-ranking officials. They were closely modeled after the mosaics of the Roman country villas, once common in the Eastern Mediterranean. The most superb example can be found in the bath hous...
57318bfd497a881900249006	What were the floor panels of the caliphs and high ranking officials modeled after?	Roman country villas	[ "Mosaic\n\nNon-religious Umayyad mosaic works were mainly floor panels which decorated the palaces of the caliphs and other high-ranking officials. They were closely modeled after the mosaics of the Roman country villas, once common in the Eastern Mediterranean. The most superb example can be found in the bath hous...
57318bfd497a881900249007	Where can the most superb example of Umayyad mosaic floor paneling?	the bath house of Hisham's Palace	[ "Mosaic\n\nNon-religious Umayyad mosaic works were mainly floor panels which decorated the palaces of the caliphs and other high-ranking officials. They were closely modeled after the mosaics of the Roman country villas, once common in the Eastern Mediterranean. The most superb example can be found in the bath hous...
57318bfd497a881900249008	In which present day country would the residence of Al-Walid II in Qasr al-Hallabat be?	Jordan	[ "Mosaic\n\nNon-religious Umayyad mosaic works were mainly floor panels which decorated the palaces of the caliphs and other high-ranking officials. They were closely modeled after the mosaics of the Roman country villas, once common in the Eastern Mediterranean. The most superb example can be found in the bath hous...
57318bfd497a881900249009	At Qastal in 2000 the earliest examples of what were found in Jordan?	Umayyad mosaics	[ "Mosaic\n\nNon-religious Umayyad mosaic works were mainly floor panels which decorated the palaces of the caliphs and other high-ranking officials. They were closely modeled after the mosaics of the Roman country villas, once common in the Eastern Mediterranean. The most superb example can be found in the bath hous...
57318cad05b4da19006bd290	Where are some of the best examples of islamic mosaic work found?	Moorish Spain	[ "Mosaic\n\nSome of the best examples of later Islamic mosaics were produced in Moorish Spain. The golden mosaics in the mihrab and the central dome of the Great Mosque in Corduba have a decidedly Byzantine character. They were made between 965 and 970 by local craftsmen, supervised by a master mosaicist from Consta...
57318cad05b4da19006bd291	The mosaics in the Great Mosque in Corduba have what kind of style?	Byzantine	[ "Mosaic\n\nSome of the best examples of later Islamic mosaics were produced in Moorish Spain. The golden mosaics in the mihrab and the central dome of the Great Mosque in Corduba have a decidedly Byzantine character. They were made between 965 and 970 by local craftsmen, supervised by a master mosaicist from Consta...
57318cad05b4da19006bd292	When were the mosaics in the Great Mosque in Corduba created?	between 965 and 970	[ "Mosaic\n\nSome of the best examples of later Islamic mosaics were produced in Moorish Spain. The golden mosaics in the mihrab and the central dome of the Great Mosque in Corduba have a decidedly Byzantine character. They were made between 965 and 970 by local craftsmen, supervised by a master mosaicist from Consta...
57318cad05b4da19006bd293	Who created the mosaics in the Great Mosque in Corduba?	local craftsmen	[ "Mosaic\n\nSome of the best examples of later Islamic mosaics were produced in Moorish Spain. The golden mosaics in the mihrab and the central dome of the Great Mosque in Corduba have a decidedly Byzantine character. They were made between 965 and 970 by local craftsmen, supervised by a master mosaicist from Consta...
57318cad05b4da19006bd294	Who sent the master mosaicist to Spain?	the Byzantine Emperor	[ "Mosaic\n\nSome of the best examples of later Islamic mosaics were produced in Moorish Spain. The golden mosaics in the mihrab and the central dome of the Great Mosque in Corduba have a decidedly Byzantine character. They were made between 965 and 970 by local craftsmen, supervised by a master mosaicist from Consta...
57318db8497a881900249023	The Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis holds the largest what?	mosaic installation	[ "Mosaic\n\nNoted 19th-century mosaics include those by Edward Burne-Jones at St Pauls within the Walls in Rome. Another modern mosaic of note is the world's largest mosaic installation located at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, located in St. Louis, Missouri. A modern example of mosaic is the Museum of Natural...
57318db8497a881900249024	What along texas interstate Highways contains everyday examples of mosaics?	the rest areas	[ "Mosaic\n\nNoted 19th-century mosaics include those by Edward Burne-Jones at St Pauls within the Walls in Rome. Another modern mosaic of note is the world's largest mosaic installation located at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, located in St. Louis, Missouri. A modern example of mosaic is the Museum of Natural...
57318db8497a881900249025	Which station in the NYC subway has a modern example of mosaic?	the Museum of Natural History station	[ "Mosaic\n\nNoted 19th-century mosaics include those by Edward Burne-Jones at St Pauls within the Walls in Rome. Another modern mosaic of note is the world's largest mosaic installation located at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, located in St. Louis, Missouri. A modern example of mosaic is the Museum of Natural...
57318db8497a881900249026	Edward Burne-Jones is noted for creating mosaics in what century?	19th	[ "Mosaic\n\nNoted 19th-century mosaics include those by Edward Burne-Jones at St Pauls within the Walls in Rome. Another modern mosaic of note is the world's largest mosaic installation located at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, located in St. Louis, Missouri. A modern example of mosaic is the Museum of Natural...
57318e94497a88190024902b	What has recently seen an expansion of mosaic artwork?	street art	[ "Mosaic\n\nIn styles that owe as much to videogame pixel art and popculture as to traditional mosaic, street art has seen a novel reinvention and expansion of mosaic artwork. The most prominent artist working with mosaics in street art is the French Invader. He has done almost all his work in two very distinct mosa...
57318e94497a88190024902c	Who is the most famous street artist who works with mosaics?	the French Invader	[ "Mosaic\n\nIn styles that owe as much to videogame pixel art and popculture as to traditional mosaic, street art has seen a novel reinvention and expansion of mosaic artwork. The most prominent artist working with mosaics in street art is the French Invader. He has done almost all his work in two very distinct mosa...
57318e94497a88190024902d	The French invader coined his own style of mosaic named what?	Rubikcubism	[ "Mosaic\n\nIn styles that owe as much to videogame pixel art and popculture as to traditional mosaic, street art has seen a novel reinvention and expansion of mosaic artwork. The most prominent artist working with mosaics in street art is the French Invader. He has done almost all his work in two very distinct mosa...
57318e94497a88190024902e	What does the French Invader usually create with the traditional style of mosaic?	8 bit video game character	[ "Mosaic\n\nIn styles that owe as much to videogame pixel art and popculture as to traditional mosaic, street art has seen a novel reinvention and expansion of mosaic artwork. The most prominent artist working with mosaics in street art is the French Invader. He has done almost all his work in two very distinct mosa...
57318e94497a88190024902f	How does the French Invader create "Rubikcubism" styled mosaics?	grids of scrambled Rubik's Cubes	[ "Mosaic\n\nIn styles that owe as much to videogame pixel art and popculture as to traditional mosaic, street art has seen a novel reinvention and expansion of mosaic artwork. The most prominent artist working with mosaics in street art is the French Invader. He has done almost all his work in two very distinct mosa...
57318f33a5e9cc1400cdc07f	Portuguese pavement is known by what other name?	Calçada Portuguesa	[ "Mosaic\n\nPortuguese pavement (in Portuguese, Calçada Portuguesa) is a kind of two-tone stone mosaic paving created in Portugal, and common throughout the Lusosphere. Most commonly taking the form of geometric patterns from the simple to the complex, it also is used to create complex pictorial mosaics in styles ra...
57318f33a5e9cc1400cdc080	What is Portuguese pavement?	two-tone stone mosaic paving	[ "Mosaic\n\nPortuguese pavement (in Portuguese, Calçada Portuguesa) is a kind of two-tone stone mosaic paving created in Portugal, and common throughout the Lusosphere. Most commonly taking the form of geometric patterns from the simple to the complex, it also is used to create complex pictorial mosaics in styles ra...
57318f33a5e9cc1400cdc081	What is the most common pattern for Portuguese pavement?	geometric	[ "Mosaic\n\nPortuguese pavement (in Portuguese, Calçada Portuguesa) is a kind of two-tone stone mosaic paving created in Portugal, and common throughout the Lusosphere. Most commonly taking the form of geometric patterns from the simple to the complex, it also is used to create complex pictorial mosaics in styles ra...

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