This newly discovered 4th-century church in Israel has amazing mosaics of birds, fruit trees and fish
James Macintyre Thu 21 Dec 2017 13:54 GMT
A major Christian church or monastery from 1,500 years ago has been discovered by archaeologists who found extraordinary mosaic floors, crosses and iconic Christian architecture at a site in the central Israeli town of Beit Shemesh.
The church is estimated to have been built in the 4<sup>th century, based on the ceramic finds and coinage, and survived and expanded, perhaps into a monastery complex, for around 300 years, through to the 7th century.
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