In fact, so astonishing is the 16x50-foot glass mosaic that more than 80 years after ... and the Maxfield Parrish fantasy ...

The researchers also found imported ware, coins, marble elements, metal and glass vessels inside the monastery. The mosaic floor depicts crosses, lions, doves, an amphora, flowers and geometric ...

About 10,000 square feet of Tiffany glass and mother of pearl mosaics adorn the marble walls in the form of scrolls, rosettes and flowers. They also border inscriptions in multiple languages.