Part of a Byzantine-era mosaic unearthed in 2007 in northern Israel at the Pi Mazuva dig site. (Courtesy/Israel Antiquities Authority)
Posted on 06/22/2020 8:50:17 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Unearthed in 2007 in a salvage excavation before roadworks near Shlomi and Kibbutz Hanita, the remains of the Byzantine settlement at Pi Mazuva are located in modern Israel's northwest corner on the border with Lebanon. The finds include Christian iconography, a large house and a colorful, high-quality, partially preserved mosaic floor...
According to the open-source Hebrew-language publication, the settlement was mentioned in the 4th-5th century Jerusalem Talmud as being part of "forbidden territories," and according to Jewish law (halacha), were not considered part of Jewish territory. At the same time, certain commandments for Jews located in the Land of Israel were still enforced.
"While for now we have no documents from Christian sources about this settlement, all the evidence points to an almost entirely Christian population," Cinamon told Haaretz.
In addition to the colorful mosaic, researchers also found pottery, a bronze cross, Arab-Byzantine coins, a rare sixth-century bronze weight and stones with crosses carved into them. Four structures were excavated in two seasons, which straddled narrow alleys. The researchers write that the bronze weight "teaches about the economic well-being of the rural community." ...
The 5-by-5-meter (16-by-16 foot) mosaic portrays floral motifs, animal and human figures, and fragments of Greek inscriptions, which have not been deciphered over a decade after their reveal. The researchers said it was probably made by experienced artists and adorned the floor of a local villa. It was removed to a local archaeology museum at Kibbutz Ein Dor, near Nazareth, where it is currently on display, according to Haaretz.
The pastoral illustrations include images of cats, a rabbit eating grapes, a goblet, birds, a young man, fruit plants and a woman who seems to personify abundance and agricultural fertility.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesofisrael.com ...
Part of a Byzantine-era mosaic unearthed in 2007 in northern Israel at the Pi Mazuva dig site. (Courtesy/Israel Antiquities Authority)
Ein Dor is whare King Saul used a witch to conduct a seance with Samuel, only to have Samuel give him bad news.
Conquest by a bunch of rugs. There’s no excuse for that.
Not rugs, cats.
[[Archaeologists unearth Galilee Christian town sacked by Persians in 7th century [Pi Mazuva]]]
Antifa and the left extremely infuriated- so they sack it again
Lol
“...and a woman who seems to personify abundance and agricultural fertility.”
Hopefully it was just an image of the wealthy woman that lived in the home, and not some odd throw-back to Baal worship.
I think that means a fat woman.
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