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    Israel may uproot ancient Christian mosaic near Armageddon. Where it could go next sparks outcry

    chicagoinquirerBy Religion No Comments7 Mins Read
    File - Prisoners work at a nearly 1,800-year-old decorated floor from an early Christian prayer hall discovered by Israeli archaeologists on Sunday, November 6, 2005 in the Megiddo prison. Israeli officials are considering uprooting the mosaic and loaning it to the controversial Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C., a proposal that has upset archaeologists and underscores the hardline government's close ties with evangelical Christians in the U.S. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)

    by Ilan Ben Zion
    TEL MEGIDDO, Israel  — An ancient Christian mosaic bearing an early reference to Jesus as God is at the center of a controversy that has riled archaeologists: Should the centurie...

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