guy Posted August 18, 2022 Report Share Posted August 18, 2022 (edited) This is an interesting find that may settle the debate on Peter the Apostle’s birthplace. Archeologists excavating the ruins of a 1st-century church in northern Israel uncovered a mosaic with an inscription in ancient Greek The team translated the text to discover it is a prayer to Peter the Apostles, which suggests the church was built to commemorate his home in what was the city of Bethsaida The dedication is a prayer for intercession to ‘the chief and commander of the heavenly apostles’ Quote The mosaic was first uncovered in 2021 when archaeologists were excavating the Byzantine era church, but it was shielded by layers of silt that took time to carefully remove. Not only is the discovery outstanding, but it could lay to rest a longtime argument about whether Peter was born in Bethsaida and Capernaum - both of which are mentioned in the bible as his potential birthplace. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11120891/Birthplace-St-Peter-Mosaic-suggests-born-biblical-city-Bethsaida.html Edited August 18, 2022 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted August 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2022 Another article on the find: Archaeologists pose near the inscription found on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee Courtesy of the El Araj Excavation Project https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-archaeologists-find-st-peters-birthplace-180980607/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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