Farmer finds rare ancient treasure in Gaza

A Palestinian farmer unearthed a significant Byzantine era floor Mosaic while planting an Olive tree on his property which is just 1/2 a mile from the Israeli border. The floor, boasting 17 iconographies of beasts and birds, is well-preserved and its colors are bright. Archeologists are saying it's one of the greatest archaeological treasures ever found in Gaza.

Last spring, a Palestinian farmer was planting a new olive tree when his shovel hit a hard object. He called his son, and for three months, the pair slowly excavated an ornate Byzantine-era mosaic that experts say is one of the greatest archaeological treasures ever found in Gaza.

The discovery has set off excitement among archaeologists, and the territory's Hamas rulers are planning a major announcement in the coming days.
The Mosaic is a Byzantine era floor Mosaic which boasts 17 iconographies of beasts and birds, and it's well-preserved & its colors are bright.

I find it interesting that this discovery was found in this man's efforts to plant an Olive tree as Olive tree's are significant in the Bible...? I hope there are major efforts to protect this site being that it's so close to the Israeli border where fighting continues between Palestinians and Israelis. I tried to upload an image but, for some reason, I get an error from the ATS server. Anyways!

What say you, ATS? Important discovery? Yea or Nae?

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a reply to: lostbook

you know why this is fantastic?
because you see similar stuff being made today.

people are people.

I tried to upload the images from your source and ran into an error as well.

Ping: admin please!

originally posted by: drongosrevenge
a reply to: lostbook

you know why this is fantastic?
because you see similar stuff being made today.

people are people.

That's true. People from way back then were able to make these things with the same craftsmanship and precision that we are able to use today and this is without computers or fancy equipment.

a reply to: lostbook

Cool find.

Here's the pic :



Hopefully more pics coming.

a reply to: Nothin

I hope there are new pictures coming. That looks amazing!
We tend to forget the fact that Egypt was once ruled from Constantinople.

a reply to: LostBook

Also don't forget that such a hotly contested piece of land can have anything come out of it unscathed is beyond me. I was just talking about the byzantine texts in another thread so i thought it ironic timing.

"Antiquities Authority discovered ruins of ancient mosques and
rural properties dating back about 1,200 years"

world's oldest mosques discovered
in desert of israel
www.al-monitor.com...

Another pic. The mosaic will be published in its entirety soon.

a reply to: Nothin

I forgot to thank you for uploading the pic. Thanks!