Church of Christ's fishermen Apostles is found

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Church of Christ's fishermen Apostles is found: Israel dig uncovers site of biblical village where Jesus's disciples Peter and Andrew were born

By Cheyenne Macdonald For Dailymail.com and Afp

23:20, 30 Jul 2019, updated 13:41, 31 Jul 2019

• Researchers found ancient church at site called El-Araj, in Beit Habek near northern shore of Sea of Galilee
• At the site, they discovered mosaic floors, glided mosaic tiles, and fragments of marble chancel screen
• The team said this season's dig El-Araj confirmed it as the site of Bethsaida, a fishing village from biblical text
• Bethsaida is the site where Peter and his brother Andrew were born according to the Gospel of John

Archaeologists in Israel's Galilee have discovered the remains of an ancient structure now said to be the Church of the Apostles – a long-debated biblical site built atop the homes of the apostles Peter and Andrew.

While mentions of the church can be found in Christian text dating as far back as the year 725 AD, there has been no confirmation of its existence, leading some to doubt that it was ever real.

Now, a team from Kinneret College in Israel and Nyack College's Center for the Study of Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins has found what could be the first physical evidence at the site of el-Araj, in Beit Habek near the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee.

Excavations this summer have turned up ornate mosaic floors, gilded remnants of a wall mosaic, and the fragments of a marble chancel screen that was once adorned with a wreath.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7303247/Church-Apostles-Israel-dig-uncovers-ruins-sprawling-religious-complex.html