A Byzantine monastery with a colorful mosaic floor bearing a Greek inscription has been uncovered during work by the Israel Land Authority on a real estate development in Karmey Gat North.
"The mosaic discovered in Kiryat Gat is one of the most unique ever found in Israel," said Mark Avrahami, Head of Artistic Conservation at the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a significant Roman-Byzantine settlement near Kiryat Gat, complete with a monastery, winepress, and ceramics workshop. The discovery, made during ...