Byzantine church to mystery martyr unearthed near Jerusalem

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AP Beit Shemesh (Israel)
Last Updated : Oct 23 2019 | 10:00 PM IST

Israeli archaeologists have revealed an elaborately decorated Byzantine church dedicated to an anonymous martyr that was recently uncovered near Jerusalem.

The Israel Antiquities Authority showcased some of the finds from the nearly 1,500-year-old structure on Wednesday after three years of excavations. The findings will be exhibited at Jerusalem's Bible Lands Museum.

An inscription on a mosaic says the site was built in honor of a "glorious martyr."

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First Published: Oct 23 2019 | 10:00 PM IST

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