Ancient Mosaic

Byzantine-era church unveiled in Gaza

Ancient Mosaic, Ancient Palestine / By Sean Ra

After undergoing restoration for almost three years, remains of a fifth-century church from the Byzantine era in Gaza were reopened on Monday with the strip’s Hamas group leaders embracing their “Christian brothers.” The remains of a church and monastery were first discovered in Jabalia, a city in northern Gaza, in 1997 over an area spanning …

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Ancient mosaic in Turkey’s Hatay

Ancient Churches, Ancient Mosaic, Ancient Turkey / By Sean Ra

Amosaic made by a freed slave to thank God for his emancipation was unearthed during the excavation at the 6th-century Church of the Holy Apostles in southern Hatay province. The Church of the Holy Apostles was found in an orange grove in the Arpaçiftlik neighborhood by Mehmet Keleş in 2007. After Keleş recognized historical artifacts while planting …

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