EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
REMAINS FOUND IN GALILEE ANN ARBOR (Mich.), Oct. 29. Tho University of Michigan Institute of Archaeological Research announced to-day that an expedition directed by l’rof.' Leroy Waterman lias discovered remains of what probably was an early Christian church at Seppohoris, ancient capital of Galilee. The expedition first found a Roman theatre, existence of which at the site of Sepphoris was hitherto unknown. A second excavation disclosed a mosaic pavement and it soon became clear that an early Christian church once existed there. Sepphoris, only an hour's walk from the home of Jesus of Nazareth, was one of the most, important cities of Galilee as early as 56 B.G. The inhabitants of Sepphoris took part in an uprising against Romo in 4 A.U. and the city was captured and destroyed. It was rebuilt by Herod Antipas (the Herod ot the New' Testament) and was the most important city of Galilee until the founding of Tiberias about 26 A.D.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17640, 2 December 1931, Page 4
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