Remnants of Byzantine Church Discovered
From Times Wire Reports
Parts of a church dating to the Byzantine era have been uncovered in southern Jordan, an archeologist said.
“A big mosaic floor, an altar and pillars ... built between 400 and 600 A.D. have recently been unearthed,” Hamad Qatameen said.
Qatameen said the church was in Dhat Ras village near Karak, 93 miles south of Amman, Jordan’s capital. He said the find was still under excavation.
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