An ancient mosaic floor of an ancient church found along the Israel National Trail adorned with colorful floral designs was been “re-uncovered” after 40 years. The floor was first discovered in the 1980s but was since covered over and not accessible. Now the Israel Antiquities Authority, together with the Shoham Local Council and with the […]
JNS.org - A 1,500-year-old church floor adorned with colorful floral mosaic designs, located east of Ben-Gurion Airport and first identified four decades ago but left uncovered, will soon be accessible for public viewing, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Monday. The fine mosaic is part of the archaeological site of Horvat El-Bira, located in the Shoham
Archaeologists working in central Israel have unearthed a set of knucklebones used for divination games that are 2,300 years old with Greek writing on them.