Jewish Press

Byzantine Era Golden Treasure Uncovered at Foot of Temple Mount

Israeli archaeologist Eilat Mazar showing an ancient medallion dated to the late Byzantine period (early seventh century CE) with a shofar (ram's horn) and a Torah scroll ornament, September 9, 2013.
Religion News Service

Gaza’s oldest mosque, destroyed in an airstrike, was once a temple to Philistine and Roman gods, a Byzantine and Catholic church, and had engravings of Jewish ritual objects

(The Conversation) — Gaza’s Omari Mosque embodies the history of Gaza – as a site of frequent destruction, but also of renewal, writes a scholar of Islamic architecture and archaeology. The mosque was ...
Greek Reporter

The Magnificent Mosaics of Hagia Sophia That Survive to This Day

The Hagia Sophia mosaics are unique and represent the ultimate example of Byzantine craftsmanship. They are the only ...
Science Daily

Mysterious Greek inscription may reveal lost temple beneath Syria’s Great Mosque

A mysterious Greek inscription found beneath the Great Mosque of Homs could pinpoint the long-debated location of an ancient ...
National Catholic Register

UNESCO Recognizes Byzantine Chant as Part of World’s Treasured Heritage

NEW YORK — On the feast of the Transfiguration in 1994, then-seminarian Elias Rafaj made the journey to visit the monastic village of Ormylia in Greece, home to the largest women’s monastery in the ...
Yahoo

Gaza's oldest mosque, destroyed in an airstrike, was once a temple to Philistine and Roman gods, a Byzantine and Catholic church, and had engravings of Jewish ritual objects

The Omari Mosque in Gaza was largely destroyed by Israeli bombardment on Dec. 8, 2023. It was one of the most ancient mosques in the region and a beloved Gazan landmark. The mosque was first built in ...