Ruins of an early mosque found by Sea of Galilee
AP, TIBERIAS, Israel
Archeologists in Israel said that they have discovered the remnants of an early mosque believed to date to about 670 during an excavation in Tiberias.
This mosque’s foundations, excavated just south of the Sea of Galilee by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, point to its construction roughly a generation after the death of the Prophet Mohammed, making it one of the earliest Muslim houses of worship to be studied by archeologists.
“We know about many early mosques that were founded right in the beginning of the Islamic period,” said Katia Cytryn-Silverman, a specialist in Islamic archeology at Hebrew University who heads the dig.
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Ilan Ben Zion, a reporter at the Associated Press, is a former news editor at The Times of Israel. He holds a Masters degree in Diplomacy from Tel Aviv University and an Honors Bachelors degree from the University of Toronto in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, Jewish Studies, and English.
Dr. Katia Cytryn-Silverman, an archaeologist with The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, poses for a portrait at the site of the Al-Juma (Friday) Mosque, in Tiberias, northern Israel, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
This 2014 aerial photo shows the site of the Al-Juma (Friday) Mosque in Tiberias, northern Israel. (NTEP/ David Silverman and Yuval Nadel via AP)
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Archaeologists say foundations excavated in Tiberias are of a mosque built in about AD670
A 2014 aerial photo of the site of the mosque in Tiberias, northern Israel. Photograph: David Silverman and Yuval Nadel/AP
A 2014 aerial photo of the site of the mosque in Tiberias, northern Israel. Photograph: David Silverman and Yuval Nadel/AP
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Archaeologists in Israel say they have discovered the remnants of an early mosque believed to date to the earliest decades of Islam during an excavation in the northern city of Tiberias.
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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.