Greek inscription discovered among Byzantine monastery ruins in Israel

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Greek inscription discovered among Byzantine monastery ruins in Israel

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a mosaic with the ancient Greek phrase, “Blessed are you when you come in and blessed are you when you go out,” in Kiryat Gat, in the southern part of the country. According to an article of Eleni Sampani in ekathimerini.com, the inscription, dating to the 5th or 6th century CE, was found in the remains of a Byzantine monastery. Mark Avrahami, head of the conservation team, described the mosaic as one of t…