Showing posts with label archaeology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label archaeology. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
St. Philip's Tomb Discovered in Turkey
Italian archaeologists have discovered the tomb of the Holy Apostle Philip in the Turkish town of Pamukkale (ancient Hierapolis), where the Apostle was martyred by the Romans nearly 2,000 years ago. More here.
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archaeology,
Hierapolis,
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Pamukkale,
St. Philip the Apostle,
Turkey
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Ancient Church, Mosques Unearthed in Luxor
Coptic Orthodox and Arab Muslim ruins have been unearthed by Egyptian archaeologists in the Upper Egyptian city of Luxor. The ruins include a church built in a style reminiscent of pagan Egyptian temples and two mosques built after the Arab conquest of Egypt. More here.
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archaeology,
Coptic Orthodox Church,
Egypt,
Islam,
links,
Luxor,
news,
Upper Egypt
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