Beautiful Mosaics In 1,300-Year-Old Church Discovered In The Lower Galilee

Mosaic floor of the ancient church in the village of Kfar Kama. Image credit: Alex Wiegmann/Israel Antiquities Authority

A month ago, beautiful mosaics were discovered in the remains of a 1,300-year-old located in the village of Kfar Kama in the Lower Galilee.

“The church, measuring 12 × 36 m., includes a large courtyard, a narthex foyer, and a central hall,” said IAA archaeologist Nurit Feig, adding that the discovery was made in the village of Kfar Kama in the Lower Galilee.

“This church presented three apses [prayer niches], The nave and the aisles were paved with mosaics which partially survived. Their colorful decoration stands out, incorporating geometric patterns, and blue, black, and red floral patterns. A special discovery was the small reliquary, a stone box used to preserve sacred relics.”

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