Remains thought to be more than 1,200 years old shed light on region’s transition from Christianity to Islam, say officials
Israeli archaeologists have unveiled a rare ancient mosque in the country’s south that antiquities officials said shed light on the region’s transition from Christianity to Islam.
The mosque, located in the Negev desert, contained a square room and a wall facing the direction of Mecca, with a half-circle niche in that wall pointing to the south, the IAA said.Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images A short distance from the mosque, a “luxurious estate building” was also discovered, with remains of tableware and glass artefacts pointing to the wealth of its residents, the IAA said.
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