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LOS ANGELES— The Mediterranean has hosted a succession of expansive cultures that dominated the region politically and culturally, only to make way for the next wave. Egyptians, Persians, Greeks, ...

Blending art, architecture and design, mosaic tile is one of the oldest forms of wall and floor covering. Using the tiny squares known as tesserae, Ancient Greeks and Romans created detailed stories ...

This spring’s new architectural surfaces are both handsome and high-performing. Read about products by Casalgrande Padana, New Ravenna, Emser (with Gensler), Crossville, Island Stone, Caesarstone, ...

M osaic is defined as a type of artistic composition created by inlaying small pieces of coloured stones or glass called ‘tesserae’ — in a mortar of white or coloured cement — to create various ...