Israel discovered a 1,200-year-old mosque located in the Negev Desert. south of the country
Xinhua news agency reported fromSLOT ONLINEthe city of Jerusalem. Israel on June 23 that the Israel Antiquities Organization (IAA) discovered a rare, 1,200-year-old rural mosque, which is considered to be one of the oldest in the world. as ever with a luxurious mansion in the Bedouin city of Rahat Negev desert area south of israel
The IAA report states that The mosque consists of square rooms. the wall facing the holy city of Mecca and a semicircular hole in the wall pointing south.
Excavation at Rahat Help to clarify the beginnings of Islam in the Southern Levant region and detailing the gradual transition from Christianity to Islam Archaeologists have found a group of buildings constructed in early Christian and Islamic styles located close to each other. This includes a farmhouse from the Byzantine period. The house was apparently a Christian farmer's house. Both had high towers and many rooms. and a strong wall surrounded the courtyard.
The nearby hills Experts find Muslim mansions built 100 years later in completely different ways. with rows of rooms next to a large open courtyard. The building consists of a hall with a corridor made of stone. Some rooms are covered with marble. and the walls are decorated with frescoes painted in red and yellow.
