[NYer]

Archaeological Site - St. Paul Outside the Walls

Additional Photos Here

[livius]

Pope John VIII whose chief aim during his pontificate was to defend the Roman state and the authority of the Holy See at Rome from the Saracens.

"Saracens." That is, Muslims. The period between the 8th and 9th centuries was characterized by waves of attacks on Europe by members of Mohammed's new delusional death cult, mostly Arabs from North Africa (although the ruling dynasties after the attacks were what would now be called Iraqis and Syrians). Spain fell, mostly because it was divided into tiny warring kingdoms - and didn't have anybody like John VIII!

[bunkerhill7]

I just can`t understand why Pope Francis didn`t invite the muslims archaeologists to participate in the dig??

/ After all the muslims where the cause of this papal defense work anyway. Muslims should get some credit,. right?