If you were looking for a 1,600 year old Kaleidoscope, the Negev in Israel has that need met:
The Be’er Shema (Birsama) mosaic was discovered in 1990 in an agricultural area south of Kibbutz Urim. The artifact recently underwent conservation and was transferred to the headquarters from its original location.
Archaeologists uncovered the mosaic within a monastery complex, which included facilities for wine production, such as a wine press, which probably provided a livelihood for the monks.
“This is a unique mosaic from the Byzantine period (324-638 CE),” IAA archaeologist Shaike Lender, one of Be’er Shema’s excavators, said in a statement. “It presents 55 richly detailed medallions – with mythological characters, baskets of fruit, exotic animals, scenes from everyday life, hunting scenes and more. The mosaic was clearly made by the hand of a true artist. It is comprised of small mosaic stones in a variety of colors, combined with glass and pottery to infuse it with variety.” source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/kaleidoscopic-1600-year-old-monastery-mosaic-on-display-for-first-time-in-the-negev/
Apparently, the settlement where it was discovered was large:
“The excavation showed that this was indeed a large settlement, on the order of several hundred dunams, that served travelers needing a safe place to spend the night, offering protection from potential attacks by raiders from the local Bedouin tribes,” he said.
Roaring lions, giraffes, and gazelles fleeing wolves are among the animals vividly depicted in the mosaic. A farmer wiping sweat from his forehead as he tends his vineyard and two men pulling a donkey and a camel carrying a load are also featured on the artifact, possibly echoing snippets of life in the monastery. source: ibid
Someone must have been very committed to construct such a large art project in an area where danger lurked.