archaeological mosaic fragment depicting a luxury residential tower inspired by ancient roman and byzantine floor designs the tower appears in full height at the center constructed from tiny hand laid tesserae in warm natural tones off white stone terracotta red copper browns soft blues and muted greens surrounding the structure are stylized trees and geometric borders in classical patterns the sky is rendered in pale turquoise and sand with gentle tonal variation to preserve a sense of light and space the mosaic appears slightly timeworn and cracked as if unearthed from a sacred site on a jerusalem hillside architecture