Thursday, February 3, 2011

Archaeology News

Tomb of Prophet Zechariah Found?
Underneath the intricate mosaic floors of a Byzantine-era church lies a cave complex that may house an Old Testament prophet.
 Zechariah Tomb
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1,500-year-old church found in Israel
Israeli archaeologists presented a newly uncovered 1,500-year-old church in the Judean hills on Wednesday, including an unusually well-preserved mosaic floor with images of lions, foxes, fish and peacocks.

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