Ilan Ben Zion
This 2013 aerial photo shows the site of the Al-Juma (Friday) Mosque in Tiberias, northern Israel. Archaeologists said recent excavations at the ancient city of Tiberias have discovered the remnants of one of the earliest mosques in the Islamic world. The foundations of the Muslim house of worship date to the late 7th century. (NTEP/ David Silverman and Yuval Nadel via AP)
January 28, 2021 - 6:00 PM
TIBERIAS, Israel - Archaeologists in Israel say they have discovered the remnants of an early mosque â believed to date to the earliest decades of Islam â during an excavation in the northern city of Tiberias.