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Earthquake-Sealed Byzantine Baptistery Unearthed Near the Sea of Galilee Reveals Rare Dual Ritual System
A Byzantine baptistery unearthed near the Sea of Galilee is offering a rare glimpse into early Christian ritual practices, after remaining sealed for more than a thousand years beneath the ruins of an earthquake-destroyed cathedral. At the ancient city of Hippos, overlooking the Sea of Galilee, archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably preserved Byzantine baptistery complex—one…