Posted on 08/03/2025 9:49:43 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A burial in southeastern Turkey revealed a 35‑square‑meter mosaic with a Greek inscription, marking one of the most significant archaeological discoveries in the region.
While preparing a grave in the rural Özbilek neighborhood of Diyarbakır’s Ergani district, locals uncovered the mosaic, which experts believe dates to the late Roman or early Byzantine period.
Discovery made during a routine burial The find features elaborate geometric patterns and two striking elements: a six-line inscription in ancient Greek and a Star of David enclosing a Christian cross.
Museum officials say this combination of Jewish and Christian iconography is exceptionally rare and could shed new light on cultural interactions in the region during antiquity.
Grecian Delight supports Greece
Authorities moved quickly after the find. Villagers halted the burial and alerted local officials, prompting the Ergani District Gendarmerie to secure the site. The Diyarbakır Museum Directorate dispatched a team the same day to conduct an initial assessment, classifying the area as historically significant and launching an emergency excavation.
Excavation uncovers intricate mosaic
“Based on the style and motifs, we concluded that the mosaic likely dates to the late Roman or early Byzantine period,” said Mehmet Çelebi, deputy director of the Diyarbakır Museum. “It appears to have been the floor of a substantial structure — possibly a villa or religious building — and features rich geometric patterns.”
A multidisciplinary team of archaeologists, art historians, restorers, and anthropologists began a three-week rescue excavation. Their work uncovered the full mosaic, revealing both the intricate decorative elements and the enigmatic Greek inscription. Scholars believe the inscription may be a formal petition or spiritual plea, though translation efforts remain underway.
Greek inscription links find to Byzantine heritage The six-line inscription is written in ancient Greek, the administrative and liturgical language of the Byzantine Empire. Its presence reinforces the mosaic’s link to late antiquity, a period when Greek-speaking Christian communities were widespread in Anatolia.
Experts say the text, combined with the Star of David and cross motif, offers rare evidence of religious and cultural overlap in the region.
“This type of inscription, especially combined with such symbolic imagery, is rare and raises many questions about the religious and cultural interactions in the region during that period,” Çelebi said.
Site protected after rare discovery
The mosaic lies within an active cemetery, prompting immediate preservation measures. After the excavation, the team covered the site with protective geotextiles. The Cultural Heritage Preservation Board has since prohibited further burials in the area and allocated a new section of the cemetery for future use.
Experts suspect the mosaic may belong to a larger, yet undiscovered, settlement linked to the ancient city of Memalan. Its quality and unusual iconography suggest the area could yield additional discoveries, potentially offering a clearer picture of religious life in southeastern Anatolia during late antiquity.
As translation work continues, historians and archaeologists regard the find as a rare window into the region’s cultural fusion, where multiple faiths and artistic traditions once coexisted and intertwined.
Ok, I asked Grok as you asked.
It’s a star of unknown shape, but probably 5 pointed, as it probably to do with the worship of Saturn. Could be 6,8, 10, or no geometric shape. The picture here is an eight pointed star based on squares.
Could be the same thing, no one knows, or it could be a pentagram or whatever.
When I asked for pictures Grok gave me pictures that looked like creepy versions of Christmas Tree toppers, eight pointed, but not based on squares.
The star on a Christmas tree (at least in my house) represents the star the Wise Men followed to find Christ.
Are you a saying the Christmas tree topper is the Star of Remphon?
Uncle Miltie (Angelino97’s 100% anti-Semitic lie: “Settlers tend to be ultra-Orthodox Jews, armed with Uzis.”)
Jewish persecution of Christians in the Holy Land on the rise, research reveals.
In most identified cases, young ultra-Orthodox Jewish men associated with religious nationalist groups were behind the assaults.
I am not aware of any archeological evidence that King David ever saw a hexagram, much less that it was his "heraldic symbol."
See my post 9.
Correcting your lie by completely reversing it’s intended meaning:
“Settlers DO NOT tend to be ultra-Orthodox Jews, AND ARE NOT armed with Uzis”.
Your original lie (see tagline) was made up wholly in your mind, because you are an anti-Semite.
You keep trying to argue something else, because you hate the fact that a Jew caught you publicly fully lying about us.
But keep bringing it up. I love to out you as a dirty vile lying anti-Semite at every opportunity.
Ultra Orthodox are the black hat and black suit people. They tend to live in their neighborhoods and usually aren’t the ones with Uzis. Religious Zionists are different.
VERY IMPRESSIVE
In most identified cases, young ultra-Orthodox Jewish men associated with religious nationalist groups were behind the assaults.
Disappointing, but not surprising.
Amos 4:25-27
Acts 7:43
Were they carrying Uzis?
Do they represent a majority of Settlers?
NO!
Liar.
Say it:
“Settlers DO NOT tend to be ultra-Orthodox Jews, AND ARE NOT armed with Uzis”.
Frustrated Leftists in Shabak still have their Avishai Raviv provacateurs among ‘settlers’.
BTW, who won’t admit they believe Tel Aviv residents are ‘settlers’?
There is no Amos 4:25-27
I am aware of the Acts verse, but there is no reliable description of the star.
My bad, I meant Amos 5:25-27
Any reliable description of the star except Grok’s hypothetical 8 pointed star?
You might have to expand agency beyond appeals to Grok. Take it to Google like our forefathers did.
Seal of Solomon
Star of Remphan/Rephan
Star of Moloch
Star of Saturn
You missed the thread. Follow the thread up for relevance of grok.
You also provided zero information except a Kamala Harris worthy list of crap. If you have a reliable source as to this particular star’s description, I’m interested.
So far, there’s one loon who apparently thinks it’s Christmas tree toppers.
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