Tag Archive for 'Monastery'

IAA archaeologists cleaning the ancient mosaic of a Byzantine-period monastery at Kiryat Gat, Israel. Image credit: Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority.

Byzantine-Era Monastery with Colorful Mosaic Floor Unearthed in Israel

Jan 20, 2025 by News Staff

Archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have discovered the ruins of a Byzantine-period monastery with a colorful mosaic floor and a...

Coldingham Priory. Image credit: DigVentures / Aerial Cam.

Archaeologists May Have Found Long-Lost Monastery of Princess Aebbe

Mar 20, 2019 by News Staff

A team of professional and amateur archaeologists believe they may have discovered the monastery of Aebbe (615-683 CE), a powerful Anglo-Saxon woman who...

An archaeology student uncovering the mosaic floor of a church at Beth Shemesh, Israel. Image credit: Assaf Peretz, Israel Antiquities Authority.

Byzantine-Era Monastery and Church Uncovered in Israel

Dec 27, 2017 by News Staff

Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) archaeologists digging at the site of Beth Shemesh have discovered the spectacular remains of a 1,500-year-old monastery...