[FerdieMurphy]

"Surely it is a great discovery, which will be a confirmation for all the Christians all over the world," said Pietro Sambi...

If only Christians would be attentive!

[mlc9852]

Very interesting. Thanks.

[starfish923]

Very interesting story.
The rest of the article says that this Church may turn out to be a very nice tourist attraction for Christians and for the Isaeli economy.
Since it's on the site of a working PRISON, the Israels may decide to move the prison. As they said in the article, better a church than a prison.

The find IS extraordinary since Christian churches were OUTLAWED by Rome for the first three long centuries. To find one in the HOLY LAND is truly amazing. The Romans kept the heel of their Roman boot, so to speak, very firmly on the backs of Christians in those days. They were VERY nervous about their ever-growing influence.

Duh, Son of God founded it. First Pope: Peter. Paul, former Jewish persecutor of Christians, as the Apostle for the Gentiles.
They had good cause to worry.

[Tempest]

wow very interesting.

[MarMema]

Israeli archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a third- or fourth-century church in northern Israel, which they believe could be the oldest ever found in the Holy Land.

I went to churches this old in Georgia last May. It was very much a wonderful experience.

[STD]

Dear All, There's a early mosaic in the arab town of Bethlehem at a early 4th century church ruin that we visited when we took a tour there. That mosaic combined a fish hanging nose down and forming the body of a six pointed jewish star below. That star was a powerful symbol of the early faith.

That visit was on a glorious Sunday worship service where we met hundreds of arab Christians. When I looked out upon the large number of young arab girls age 13-15, I tried to imagine Mary at this age being told by an angel that she would bear the Messiah Jesus in her womb.

That is a pretty awesome image. I wonder if this new image is similar? "The church contains a well-preserved mosaic, with references to Jesus Christ and images of fish - an ancient Christian symbol."

[Charles Henrickson]

[lexington minuteman 1775]

Cool.
I think there are Christians symbols on Peter's house in Caperneum. Which is why they believe the house was his.

[Jason_b]

bump

[Charles Henrickson]

[Charles Henrickson]

I'm trying to post all the different photos I can find that give us good looks at the detail. Here's another:

[SunkenCiv]

this is (I believe) the first one:

Ancient church uncovered in Megiddo Prison
Jerusalem Post | 11/5/5 | TIDHAR OFEK
Posted on 11/05/2005 3:38:44 PM PST by SmithL
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1516475/posts

[SunkenCiv]

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