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Damascus, Palmyra and Baalbek. Damascus, St. Paul's Wall. Acts 9:25 between 1950 and 1977. Matson Photo Service 1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in. #Damascus #Palmyra #Baalbek #StPaulsWall #MatsonPhotoService #Byzantine #Syria #photography https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705641/

Byzantine city with 200 written records uncovered in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis Archaeologists have uncovered a well-preserved Byzantine residential city in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis, offering a rare look at life in the Western Desert during the fourth and fifth centuries CE. The find comes from the Ain Al-Sabil archaeological site in the New Valley Governorate... More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/byzantine-city-with-written-records-in-dakhla-oasis/ Follow @archaeology@mstdn.social #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #byzantine #egyptology #ancientegypt

Jordan is cataloging, promoting, and revitalizing 34 Christian sites in the Holy Land The initiative promoted by the Hashemite Kingdom consolidates investment in Christian religious tourism in the country and looks ahead to 2030, when the 2,000th anniversary of the Baptism of Jesus will be celebrated. From Mount Nebo to Madaba, from Gerasa to the Byzantine site of Petra itself – these are places that aim to create itineraries independent of trips to Israel and Palestine. The p... 🔗 https://zenit.org/2026/07/01/jordan-is-cataloging-promoting-and-revitalizing-34-christian-sites-in-the-holy-land/ #Catholic #Zenit #Byzantine