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Megiddo mosaic. In 2005, Israeli archaeologist Yotam Tepper of Tel-Aviv University discovered the remains of a church, believed to be from the third century, a time when Christians were still persecuted by the Roman Empire.
At the end of 2005, as part of an archaeological dig at the Legio site on the depopulated Palestinian village of Lajjun, which is within the prison's boundaries, a mosaic and the remains of a building were found, which are apparently the oldest church in the world. In July 2006, the Israeli government decided, because of the historical ...
Tel Megiddo (from Hebrew: תל מגידו) is the site of the ancient city of Megiddo (/ m ə ˈ ɡ ɪ d oʊ /; Greek: Μεγιδδώ), the remains of which form a tell or archaeological mound, situated in northern Israel at the western edge of the Jezreel Valley about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Haifa near the depopulated Palestinian town of Lajjun and subsequently Kibbutz Megiddo.
The Megiddo Mosaic is from what is believed to be the world's earliest Christian prayer hall that was located in a Roman-era village in northern Israel. It was discovered by Israeli archaeologists ...
Megiddo church: Legio near Tel Megiddo: Israel: late 3rd century [19] Early Church Ruins discovered on prison grounds in 2005, possibly oldest building constructed as a church ever discovered. It retains mosaic floor decoration with Christian motifs – possibly the oldest building with this feature. [3] Aqaba Church: Aqaba: Jordan: late 3rd ...
Employees at multiple federal agencies were ordered to remove pronouns from their email signatures by Friday afternoon, according to internal memos obtained by ABC News that cited two executive ...
In September 2024, the museum, in partnership with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), opened the special exhibition, The Megiddo Mosaic: Foundations of Faith. The exhibition features a 3 rd century A.D. mosaic floor discovered in northern Israel in 2003-2005 (see Megiddo Church). The Megiddo Mosaic is believed to come from one of the ...
American Keely Cashman takes part in the Women Downhill training of the Saalbach 2025 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Hinterglemm on February 5, 2025.