Anomalocaris Posted September 30, 2015 #1 Share Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) 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. Read more Edited September 30, 2015 by Anomalocaris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Grey Posted September 30, 2015 #2 Share Posted September 30, 2015 A Hebrew prophet of the Bible was buried in Egypt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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