Emperor Heraclius
Archaeology
Important Early Christian Site Discovered in Cyprus
An important Christian site has been discovered in Cyprus with mosaics which bear clear inscriptions in Greek.
The excavation, conducted on the Akrotirio peninsula by the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus, began in 2007.
The twelfth round of excavations has now been...
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Byzantine Era Coin Showing Emperor Heraclius Discovered in Israel
A Byzantine era coin showing Emperor Heraclius on one side and Golgotha, the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixion on the other -- along with a complete winepress -- was unearthed this week outside Tel Aviv, Israel.
Both the 1,400-year-old currency...