Lost Byzantine City Rediscovered in Jordanian Desert - Archaeology Magazine

Lost Byzantine City Rediscovered in Jordanian Desert - Archaeology Magazine

Stones from the main entrance of the Byzantine church at the possible site of Tharais, El-'Iraq, Jordan EL-ʿIRAQ, JORDAN—Archaeologists believe they have rediscovered the lost Byzantine city of Tharais in southern Jordan, according to a Türkiye Today report. The settlement is thought to have been an important religious and trading center along the Roman and Byzantine road network connecting Zoar to central Jordan. The city appears on the famous …

Ancient Beauty Unearthed: 1,600-Year-Old Byzantine Mosaic Now On Display Near Gaza Border - Worthy Christian News

By Worthy News Staff | Negev Desert, Israel (Worthy News) – A stunning Byzantine-era mosaic, hidden beneath the sands of southern Israel for more than three decades, has been unveiled to the public in a newly created archaeological exhibit near the Gaza border. Discovered in 1990 near Kibbutz Urim, just miles from the Gaza Strip, the 1,600-year-old Be’er Shema mosaic was recently restored and relocated to the Merhavim Regional Council compound, …

1,600-Year-Old Byzantine Mosaic Unearthed at a Monastery Made Accessible to the Public in Israel

The Be’er Shema Mosaic is now open to the public for the first time at the Merhavim Regional Council complex in northwestern Negev, Israel, reported the Jerusalem Post on Tuesday. The 1,600-year-old mosaic intricately details scenes of hunting, exotic animals, mythological figures, fruit, and daily life within 55 medallions. Archaeologists have theorized that it was created by a master craftsman due to the small size of the stones, the variety…