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Unique double baptistery and mysterious marble block uncovered at Byzantine cathedral in Israel
- April 8, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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In a new article published in the Palestine Exploration Quarterly, researchers Dr. Michael Eisenberg and Dr. Arleta Kowalewska describe a recently excavated Byzantine-period cathedral at Hippos. Archaeologists revealed a second photisterion (baptismal hall), making this the only known early cathedral with two photisteria as well as a unique marble block with three cavities, unprecedented in archaeology, possibly used to hold oils for ritual anointment.
Originally published at Phys.org