Revealing 6th-century mosaicsThe press release has photos, including of a mosaic bearing a Greek inscription. I can make out the words "... the devout ... the light in ... of [the] law."
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Researchers at the Institute of Archaeology from the University of Haifa excavating at Tel Shikmona have exposed magnificent mosaics dating back to the Byzantine Period (sixth century C.E.), which were part of an ecclesiastic structure. The excavations are taking place as part of a project funded by the Hecht Foundation, to expand the Hecht Park in Haifa, Israel, annex it to Tel Shikmona, and transform Shikmona into a public archaeological park.
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Thursday, October 07, 2010
Sixth-century mosaics at Tel Shikmona
SIXTH-CENTURY MOSAICS have been excavated at Tel Shikmona by a University of Haifa team: