Map of Ancient Egyptian Settlement

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1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Shows Map of Ancient Egyptian Settlement

The Israel Antiquities Authority announced today (Sept. 29) the first public display of the elaborate mosaic, which was discovered two years ago. Dating back to the Byzantine period, the mosaic shows streets and buildings arranged like a map. A Greek inscription reveals that the map shows Chortaso, Egypt, the site of the burial of Habakkuk, a prophet in the Hebrew Bible.

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Edited September 30, 2015 by Anomalocaris

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A Hebrew prophet of the Bible was buried in Egypt?