Ancient Egyptians and Sumerians adorned their buildings with colored surface - patterns. However, the art seems to have died out without further development.
अराम, एशिया माइनर, कार्थेज, क्रेते, सिसली, स्पेन और यूनान, इन सभी जगहों को मोज़ेइक की शुरूआत का श्रेय दिया गया है ।