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‘Christ Born of Mary’–Excavation Reveals First Evidence of Christian Settlement Near Nazareth

By Filings on Mon, 05/24/21
Archaeology
Nazareth
Church and Biblical History

“Prior to construction of a new road in northern Israel, archaeologists and local volunteers discovered a 1,500-year-old Greek inscription reading ‘Christ born of Mary.’ The inscription, which also mentions the early Christian bishop Theodosius, was on a stone portion of a doorway to a Byzantine church.” - C. Leaders

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