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Qasr Libya. Cyrenaica. Libya. Close-up view inside the museum of the intricate details on one of the extraordinary collection of fifty mosaics that were found in the floor of the Eastern Church. The lively and colourful mosaics of Qasr Libya are considered some of the finest examples of Byzantine period art ever discovered. Dating from around AD 529-40 during the reign of Emperor Justinian, the mosaics subjects range from animals, plants and mythological creatures.

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Qasr Libya. Cyrenaica. Libya. Close-up view inside the museum of the intricate details on one of the extraordinary collection of fifty mosaics that were found in the floor of the Eastern Church. The lively and colourful mosaics of Qasr Libya are considered some of the finest examples of Byzantine period art ever discovered. Dating from around AD 529-40 during the reign of Emperor Justinian, the mosaics subjects range from animals, plants and mythological creatures.