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Archaeologists find mosque from when Islam arrived in holy land
By Reuters | Reuters, Rahat, Israel
UPDATED ON JUL 19, 2019 01:41 PM IST
The Israel Antiquities Authority estimates that the mosque, uncovered ahead of new construction in the Bedouin town of Rahat in the Negev desert, dates back to the 7th to 8th centuries.