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Ceramic Tiles are both functional and decorational. They are used in patios, indoor pools, bathroom, as flooring, in kitchens, decorations on a wall, etc.



Usually made out of clay and then fired and glazed and/or painted, tiles can be made in a factory or by hand. Sometimes, tiles can be made of glass or any other medium.

Fired ceramic tiles have been found as early as third millennium BC in Lerna, Greece.

Some mosaics are made with ceramic tiles and painted into overlapping shapes, or tessellations. This is an example of an Islamic ceramic tile mosiac.