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Israeli archaeologists have discovered the mosaic floor of an ancient church and are opening it up to the public in hopes that tourists and hikers will stop by the site. Archaeologists initially discovered the flower-designed mosaic floor in 1980, but it was soon covered with dirt, overgrowth and forgotten. The Israel Antiquities Authority joined the…

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The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) recently revealed the discovery of a gold bead found in Emek Tzurim National Park. 18-year-old Hallel Feidman, a national service volunteer from Bnei Ayish, sifted the bead from dirt taken from excavations from the City of David along the Pilgrimage Road. Feidman said she had poured a pail of dirt into…

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Researchers have confirmed that the Mesha Stele, also known as the Moabite Stone, contains references to King David of the Bible. The stele is a basalt stone slab that was discovered originally in 1868, east of the Dead Sea. A missionary named F.A. Klein had found the stone, which piqued the interest of scholar Charles Clemont-Ganneau, who sent…

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Archaeologists recently uncovered Christian prayer beads dating from the eighth to ninth century on an ancient island in the United Kingdom known as “Holy Island” and say the discovery will give an insight into how people in medieval Britain lived and expressed their faith. The beads, made from salmon vertebrae, were found clustered around the…

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A team of Biblical archaeologists declared their discovery of the holy mountain site.
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