The early Byzantine church under private household ownership was excavated several times and buried again
20 Novembar 2020
The Holy Land keeps in itself the historical evidence of many eras. The Austrian news agency Kathpress told the story of the Arraf family, who have lived for several generations in Miiliya (northern Israel). On the territory of the garden adjacent to their house there is a mosaic atrium of an early Byzantine church, and its nave is directly under the living room. Another mosaic, about 1,600 years old, was discovered underneath the house of the head of the family's brother. Христианский храм в Милии, возможно, стоит на фундаменте более древней церкви For the first time, members of the Arraf family stumbled upon the remains of an early Christian house of prayer back in 1875, while building the foundation of the first house. But they did not dig up the artifacts and buried everything back. In 1952, while repairing the foundations, their grandchildren again stumbled upon a mosaic with stylized crosses - and they buried it again. For the third time, the three-meter mosaic was opened during the construction of a second house on the site. This time, professional archaeologists managed to extract it before it was closed by the house under construction. But this is not all that remains of the early Byzantine church under private home ownership. donations for archaeological research in the village 'src =' / upload / medialibrary / 48c / 48cea427ad99dd3bc83c299b7a732d0b.jpg 'height =' 300 'title =' Residents of Miiliya collected donations for archaeological research in the village 'align =' left '> is literally under their feet, the inhabitants of Milia have collected donations to carry out archaeological research in the village.In addition to the church of the IV century, archaeologists have already discovered under private buildings the largest winery of the era of the Jerusalem Kingdom of the Crusaders. there is a Byzantine church where Christians of the late antique era used to pray - the only question is, one or two. Perhaps these are the remains of a complex of church buildings - for example, a temple and a nearby chapel or the house of a bishop. archaeologist Moti Avaim from Kinneret College. and under private real estate is a big question.
The early Byzantine church under private household ownership was excavated several times and buried againThe early Byzantine church under private household ownership was excavated several times and buried againThe Holy Land keeps in itself the historical evidence of many eras. The Austrian news agency Kathpress told the story of the Arraf family, who have lived for several generations in Miiliya (northern Israel). On the territory of the garden adjacent to their house there is a mosaic atrium of an early Byzantine church, and its nave is directly under the living room. Another mosaic, about 1,600 years old, was discovered underneath the house of the head of the family's brother. Христианский храм в Милии, возможно, стоит на фундаменте более древней церкви For the first time, members of the Arraf family stumbled upon the remains of an early Christian house of prayer back in 1875, while building the foundation of the first house. But they did not dig up the artifacts and buried everything back. In 1952, while repairing the foundations, their grandchildren again stumbled upon a mosaic with stylized crosses - and they buried it again. For the third time, the three-meter mosaic was opened during the construction of a second house on the site. This time, professional archaeologists managed to extract it before it was closed by the house under construction. But this is not all that remains of the early Byzantine church under private home ownership. donations for archaeological research in the village 'src =' / upload / medialibrary / 48c / 48cea427ad99dd3bc83c299b7a732d0b.jpg 'height =' 300 'title =' Residents of Miiliya collected donations for archaeological research in the village 'align =' left '> is literally under their feet, the inhabitants of Milia have collected donations to carry out archaeological research in the village.In addition to the church of the IV century, archaeologists have already discovered under private buildings the largest winery of the era of the Jerusalem Kingdom of the Crusaders. there is a Byzantine church where Christians of the late antique era used to pray - the only question is, one or two. Perhaps these are the remains of a complex of church buildings - for example, a temple and a nearby chapel or the house of a bishop. archaeologist Moti Avaim from Kinneret College. and under private real estate is a big question.Свеча Иерусалима -sr
The Holy Land keeps in itself the historical evidence of many eras. The Austrian news agency Kathpress told the story of the Arraf family, who have lived for several generations in Miiliya (northern Israel). On the territory of the garden adjacent to their house there is a mosaic atrium of an early Byzantine church, and its nave is directly under the living room. Another mosaic, about 1,600 years old, was discovered underneath the house of the head of the family's brother. Христианский храм в Милии, возможно, стоит на фундаменте более древней церкви For the first time, members of the Arraf family stumbled upon the remains of an early Christian house of prayer back in 1875, while building the foundation of the first house. But they did not dig up the artifacts and buried everything back. In 1952, while repairing the foundations, their grandchildren again stumbled upon a mosaic with stylized crosses - and they buried it again. For the third time, the three-meter mosaic was opened during the construction of a second house on the site. This time, professional archaeologists managed to extract it before it was closed by the house under construction. But this is not all that remains of the early Byzantine church under private home ownership. donations for archaeological research in the village 'src =' / upload / medialibrary / 48c / 48cea427ad99dd3bc83c299b7a732d0b.jpg 'height =' 300 'title =' Residents of Miiliya collected donations for archaeological research in the village 'align =' left '> is literally under their feet, the inhabitants of Milia have collected donations to carry out archaeological research in the village.In addition to the church of the IV century, archaeologists have already discovered under private buildings the largest winery of the era of the Jerusalem Kingdom of the Crusaders. there is a Byzantine church where Christians of the late antique era used to pray - the only question is, one or two. Perhaps these are the remains of a complex of church buildings - for example, a temple and a nearby chapel or the house of a bishop. archaeologist Moti Avaim from Kinneret College. and under private real estate is a big question.