The mosaic also includes a dedicatory inscription written in ancient Greek. (Credit: Daniel Ein Mor)
ScienceDaily — A church that dates to the Byzantine period which is paved with breathtakingly beautiful mosaics and a dedicatory inscription was exposed in an archaeological excavation the Israel Antiquities Authority is conducting near Moshav Nes-Harim, 5 kilometers east of Bet Shemesh (at the site of Horvat A-Diri), in the wake of plans to enlarge the moshav.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009