Ironweed
11-08-2005, 09:01 AM
Mosaic May Mark Early Christian Worship Site
Inscription Under Israeli Prison Mentions `The God Jesus Christ'
By SCOTT WILSON
Washington Post
November 7 2005
MEGIDDO, Israel -- Remains of a Roman-era building could be the oldest public place of Christian worship ever uncovered in Israel and perhaps one of the earliest such sites in the world, Israeli state archaeologists say.
The mosaic floor of the structure is buried beneath rock, soil and asphalt on the grounds of a high-security prison.
The remains were discovered Oct. 30 by an Israeli prisoner working for the Israel Antiquities Authority, which has been excavating the compound for more than a year to ensure that nothing of historic value is lost during an ongoing renovation. At a news conference Sunday, Yardena Alexandre, a spokeswoman for the authority, called the discovery "one of the most important finds for the history of early Christianity."
Continued (http://www.courant.com/hc-mideastchurch1107.artnov07,0,5940795.story)
Inscription Under Israeli Prison Mentions `The God Jesus Christ'
By SCOTT WILSON
Washington Post
November 7 2005
MEGIDDO, Israel -- Remains of a Roman-era building could be the oldest public place of Christian worship ever uncovered in Israel and perhaps one of the earliest such sites in the world, Israeli state archaeologists say.
The mosaic floor of the structure is buried beneath rock, soil and asphalt on the grounds of a high-security prison.
The remains were discovered Oct. 30 by an Israeli prisoner working for the Israel Antiquities Authority, which has been excavating the compound for more than a year to ensure that nothing of historic value is lost during an ongoing renovation. At a news conference Sunday, Yardena Alexandre, a spokeswoman for the authority, called the discovery "one of the most important finds for the history of early Christianity."
Continued (http://www.courant.com/hc-mideastchurch1107.artnov07,0,5940795.story)