The unearthed mosaic is approximately six feet below the present church level. “The mosaic floor is beautifully decorated with multiple stylized crosses and iconography,” Freund said. The floor was uncovered as a result of ground penetrating radar and electrical resistivity studies sponsored by the University of Hartford.
The mosaic is thought to have been created in the fourth century, when Queen Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, came to the Holy Land to establish Christian pilgrim sites for the new religion of Rome.
Story: David Isgur, University of Hartford | Photo: University of Hartford
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