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Archaeologists uncover Christian care facility in Israel with 'Peace be with the elders' inscription
Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a 1,600-year-old Christian care facility for the elderly – a remarkable find that may be the world’s oldest nursing home.
The news, reported by Israel's news agency TPS-IL, was announced by the University of Haifa on Aug. 18.
The care facility was found in the ruins of the ancient city of Hippos near the Sea of Galilee. The Christian city was a significant bishop's seat in the region during the Byzantine era.
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World's oldest known nursing home discovered in ruins of ancient Christian city, dates back 1,600 years
Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a 1,600-year-old Christian care facility for the elderly near the Sea of Galilee, believed to be the world's oldest nursing home.
