Rare Christian cross engraving discovered in Israel
Speleologists Mickey Barkal, Sefi Givoni and Ido Meroz were astounded to stumble across previously unknown engravings of a Seven-Branched Menorah and a Christian Cross, exploring some of the hundreds of hidden caves in the Judean foothills last weekend. Another engraving was found on the side of the cave which is believed to be a key, as well as engravings of other objects yet to be identified.
Meroz said: "We heard there are interesting caves in the region. We began to peer into them, and that's how we came to this cave, which is extremely impressive with rock-carved niches and engravings on the wall."
The menorah has a base with three feet, and represents the menorah that stood in the Temple during the Second Temple period, from 530 BCE to 70 CE, during which time Jesus was born and carried out his ministry. The cross was engraved near the menorah and probably belongs to the Byzantine period, around the fourth century AD.
Read also
His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry congratulates Ukrainians on Unity Day
The Primate of the UOC called on Ukrainians to remember that we are all part of our state, and there are no "redundant" Ukrainians.
Funeral service for young reader: "He was a devoted servant of the Church"
The young man dedicated his life to serving God and building the Church of the Great Martyr George the Victorious.
Trump demands apology from the bishop who spoke about “LGBT children”
The President stated that the Anglican bishop, who called on him to have mercy upon “LGBT children”, is dragging the church into political games.
Zelensky assures of Ukraine's 'sobornist' on Unity Day
The President stated that 100 years ago, "Right-Bank and Left-Bank Ukraine united into a single state."
In Tokmak, Russian authorities sentence UOC priest to 14 years
The UOC cleric was accused of espionage.
Zoria complains that UOC communities obstruct transition of churches to OCU
The spokesperson for the OCU hopes for the implementation of an anti-church law in Ukraine, which would streamline transferring churches to his jurisdiction.