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Mosaic found in extremely early Christian prayer hall removed from prison home, to be displayed at the evangelical-backed Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C.
Last week, expert conservators working at an archaeological site in a northern Israeli prison quietly completed the job of packing up and loading onto trucks one of the most important discoveries made in Israel this century.
The Megiddo Mosaic, which decorated one of oldest Christian prayer halls ever found, will soon fly overseas for a 9-months loan to the Museum of the Bible, Haaretz has learned.
The ancient worship space is located in a maximum-security prison that was built on the site in the 1940s, during the British Mandate. Since its discovery in 2005, the mosaic and the remains of the prayer hall have not been accessible to the general public for security reasons, according to Israeli authorities.
Lending the mosaic out will enable a key historical artifact to be seen by the public for the first time. But some consider the venue chosen to be highly controversial, and the deal showcases Israel's increasing political and cultural ties with far-right, messianically-bent evangelicals in the United States.
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Last week, expert conservators working at an archaeological site in a northern Israeli prison quietly completed the job of packing up and loading onto trucks one of the most important discoveries made in Israel this century.
The Megiddo Mosaic, which decorated one of oldest Christian prayer halls ever found, will soon fly overseas for a 9-months loan to the Museum of the Bible, Haaretz has learned.
The ancient worship space is located in a maximum-security prison that was built on the site in the 1940s, during the British Mandate. Since its discovery in 2005, the mosaic and the remains of the prayer hall have not been accessible to the general public for security reasons, according to Israeli authorities.
Lending the mosaic out will enable a key historical artifact to be seen by the public for the first time. But some consider the venue chosen to be highly controversial, and the deal showcases Israel's increasing political and cultural ties with far-right, messianically-bent evangelicals in the United States.
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