Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said Tuesday that a multi-colored mosaic portraying an ancient Egyptian settlement will be displayed on Wednesday in a parking lot in Israel. The mosaic made up of 17 tile colors dates back around 1,500 years to the Byzantine period.

The mosaic which was found two years back in an industrial park in the southern Israeli town of Kiryat Gat measures around 3.5 meters by 3.5 meters. The mosaic was taken out and was taken out for restoration.

The artwork shows buildings on a colonnaded street of a city. The buildings have been shown in detail, having three dimensions and three storied, balconies and galleries, roof tiles and windows. Sa’ar Ganor and Rina Avner of the Israel Antiquities Authority said that the buildings on mosaic floors are generally not seen in Israel.

When closely looked, a Greek inscription was also found alongside one of the buildings. Experts said that it the shows the place shown in the mosaic, which is the settlement Chortaso, in Egypt. “According to Christian tradition, the prophet Habakkuk was buried there. The appearance of this Egyptian city on the floor of the public building in Qiryat Gat might allude to the origin of the church’s congregation”, said Ganor and Avner.

IAA spokeswoman Yoli Shwartz has termed the mosaic to be extraordinary and also said that they want to show it to be public.

“The appearance of buildings on mosaic floors is a rare phenomenon in Israel,” the archaeologists involved in the excavation, Sa’ar Ganor and Rina Avner of the Israel Antiquities Authority, said in a statement.

“The investment in the raw materials and their quality are the best ever discovered in Israel,” Ganor said.