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Byzantine-Era Monastery with Colorful Mosaic Floor Unearthed in Israel


Archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have discovered the ruins of a Byzantine-period monastery with a colorful mosaic floor and a Greek inscription, an ancient wine press and other buildings at Kiryat Gat, Israel.

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