Amanda Borschel-Dan is The Times of Israel s Jewish World and Archaeology editor.
A late 5th century CE Greek inscription, Christ born of Mary, recently found in the village of et-Taiyiba (Taibe) in the Jezreel Valley. (Tzachi Lang/Israel Antiquities Authority)
A Islamic period building in which a late 5th century CE Greek inscription, Christ born of Mary, was found in secondary use, excavated in the village of et-Taiyiba (Taybeh) in the Jezreel Valley. (Tzachi Lang/Israel Antiquities Authority)
Students from the Hanaton pre-military preparatory program work on the excavation of an Islamic period building in which a late 5th century CE Greek inscription, Christ born of Mary, was found in secondary use, in the village of et-Taiyiba (Taybeh) in the Jezreel Valley. (Einat Ambar-Armon/Israel Antiquities Authority)