Byzantine mosaic discovered at Mugrabi Gate
With the eyes of the world on the controversial Temple Mount excavation at the Mugrabi Gate, The Telegraph reports that a Byzantine mosaic has been uncovered there. Much as if a rare bird had built a nest in the scaffolding, it seems that construction work on the contentious ramp walkway will be halted until the find can be assessed. If the fragment unearthed is part of a larger mosaic, it may need to be carefully extracted by archeologists.
Whether this will take any of the heat out of the situtaion remains to be seen. What can be seen is live video from 3 cameras overlooking the site…