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Angel mosaic revealed at Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity
Source: BBC
Angel mosaic revealed at Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity
2 hours ago
Italian restoration workers at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem have been showing off a stunning mosaic of an angel that was previously hidden beneath plaster.
Tensions between different Christian denominations have long delayed urgently-needed repairs at the church.
But the Palestinian Authority brokered a deal between them enabling restoration work to start three years ago.
2 hours ago
Italian restoration workers at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem have been showing off a stunning mosaic of an angel that was previously hidden beneath plaster.
Tensions between different Christian denominations have long delayed urgently-needed repairs at the church.
But the Palestinian Authority brokered a deal between them enabling restoration work to start three years ago.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-36591434
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Considering their rule against "images." Saladin's son actually started tearing down the third great pyramid, but the task proved too difficult. We should be thankful that a few scattered remnants of a glorious past have been allowed to continue to exist. I'm not just picking on Muslims, by the way. Henry VIII's desecration of the monasteries was another terrible act of cultural vandalism. At least he didn't destroy Westminster Abbey. 
