[SunkenCiv]

Tomb of Prophet Zechariah Found?: Big Pic
Discovery News
Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Israeli archaeologists unveiled on Wednesday the remnants of a newly discovered Byzantine-era church they suspect is concealing the tomb of the biblical prophet Zechariah.

The church, with intricate and well-preserved mosaic floors, was discovered on the slopes of the Judaean hills at Horbat Midras, the site of a Jewish community in Roman times, southwest of Jerusalem.

Underneath is a second layer of mosaics dating from the Roman period, with a cave complex still further below which archaeologists think could be Zechariah's tomb.

[pillut48]

Was this Zechariah who was King Cyrus’s (?) cup-bearer who helped the remnant return to Israel and rebuild the Temple?

Very cool that something bad led to something like this discovery!

[skeeter]

The hill-top church was destroyed by an earthquake some 1,300 years ago

What a coincidence, considering what else happened 1300 years ago.

Fascinating find, anyway.

[Beowulf9]

I don’t think the kid should be running around on the antiquity, though.

Beautiful mosaic floor. Looks like a Persian rug.