11 Oct 2011, Anacapri, Capri, Italy --- Italy, Campania, Anacapri . Capri island - Saint Michele church with majolica floor mosaic called The Garden of Eden, showing the Tree of Temptation with the serpent and Adam and Eve as they are expelled from the Garden by an angel. The floor mosaic is by Leonardo Chiaiese and it dates from 1761 --- Image by © Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis
15 Sep 2010, Jericho, West Bank --- Jericho, Palestinian Territory. 15th September 2010 -- A mosaic from the Synagogue at Jericho depicting a seven branches Menorah, on display at the museum of the Good Samaritan. -- The lowest city in the world, 250 meters below sea level, 10 km north of the Dead Sea, surrounded by green fields and springs, Jericho is an oasis and one of the oldest cities in the world, dating back to the Epipaleolithic period (9,500-7,800 BC). --- Image by © Hanan Isachar/Demotix/Corbis