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An ancient mosaic was recently revealed in a Turkish city<\/a> long known for being one of the seven churches mentioned in the Book of Revelation.<\/p>\n

The artwork was uncovered in the ancient city of Smyrna, an archaeological site in modern-day \u0130zmir, T\u00fcrkiye, according to Turkish state news outlet Anadolu Agency (AA).<\/p>\n

Smyrna \u2014 along with Ephesus, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea \u2014 is one of the seven churches of Asia Minor addressed by Jesus in the Book of Revelation.<\/p>\n

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Revelation 2:8 states: “To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

The mosaic was found during infrastructure work at the archaeological site<\/a>. It dates to between the fourth and sixth centuries A.D., according to officials, and measures roughly 16.4 by 8.2 feet.<\/p>\n

Photos show archaeologists brushing away centuries of dirt to reveal the remarkably preserved 1,500-year-old mosaic and its geometric and floral motifs.<\/p>\n

Excavation director Ak\u0131n Ersoy said the mosaic was first found last year, but archaeologists did not fully excavate the artwork until this year, according to AA.<\/p>\n

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“In connection with this, we also found traces of the walls that defined the space,” said Ersoy.<\/p>\n

“We believe that a structure was built over the mosaic during the Ottoman period<\/a> in the 19th century, and that the new layout was created while avoiding damage to the mosaic floor as much as possible.”<\/p>\n

The most striking motif is the heart-shaped ivy leaf, which is made of red tesserae, or mosaic tiles.<\/p>\n

Though modern people see the heart as a symbol of love, Ersoy said the mosaic was created long before the symbol came to represent romance.<\/p>\n

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“It was not very clear in the early periods that the heart represented affection and love. We see the heart emerge as a symbol of love in paintings during the Renaissance<\/a>,” he said.<\/p>\n

Rather, Ersoy said the heart-shaped ivy leaf was intended to symbolize loyalty.<\/p>\n

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“The ivy leaf clings to trees and walls,” he said. “It came to symbolize loyalty and has been used from antiquity through the centuries.”<\/p>\n

Archaeologists also uncovered bags, cooking pots<\/a> and earthenware vessels dating to the late Ottoman Empire and the early years of the Turkish Republic, suggesting the space was reused roughly 1,500 years after the mosaic was laid.<\/p>\n

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“We can say that the people of that period consciously protected it because there is very little damage,” the archaeologist said.<\/p>\n

“The space was brought back to life after 1,500 years.”<\/p>\n

The latest discovery is one of several recent archaeological finds in cities mentioned in the Book of Revelation.<\/p>\n

Last summer, archaeologists uncovered a massive Roman council hall<\/a> in Laodicea, which featured carvings linked to early Christian worship.<\/p>\n

Months later, archaeologists announced the discovery of a Roman-era marble bathtub and other ancient artifacts in Ephesus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/ancient-book-revelation-city-gives-up-stunning-secret-buried-1500-years <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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