Mosaic containing Bible verses discovered in TurkeyJuly 16, 2015 - 17:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A 120 square meter (1,300 square feet) Byzantine mosaic dating back to the 5-6th cc. A.D. containing a Bible verse in Greek as well as depictions of various animals living together in peace was discovered at an archeological dig in Turkey’s southern province of Adana. The mosaic depicts 16 wild and domestic animals, including a wolf, sheep, leopard, goat, bull, lion, bear and snake, peacefully living together, sleeping side by side, sharing food and grazing, Turkish BGN News reports. Near the depiction of animals co-existing peacefully, there is a Bible verse written in Greek, Isaiah 65:25: “The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord.” The mosaic was recently discovered at an archeological dig on private property by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s Cultural Assets Directorate and the Adana Museums Directorate in the Karlık neighborhood of Adana’s Sarıçam district. The mosaic has been transferred to the laboratory department at the 10,000 square meter museum complex at Adana’s historic National Textile Factory for further study. Following restoration, the mosaic will be displayed at the new museum. Chief of Adana Culture and Tourism Directorate, Sabri Tari archeological excavations are currently being conducted in 15 sites in Adana and the surrounding areas, attempting to uncover new mosaics. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |