In Israel, opened a museum mosaic
June 4, in the West Bank was the opening of the new museum of mosaic, called “the Museum of the Good Samaritan”
4 June in the West Bank was the opening of the new museum mosaics, built by the Israeli authorities. This «The Museum of the Good Samaritan», a collection which includes approximately 50 mosaics and many other valuable artifacts. The exhibits date back to IV - VI centuries Mr. e. and were found in the Christian, Jewish and Samaria settlements.
The new museum has been erected on the spot where, as Christians believe, the biblical events unfolded «parable of the good Samaritan». Nearby is also reconstructed the inn a good Samaritan, a restored Byzantine church and the Second Temple era cave in which people lived. According to the designer of the museum, archaeologist Yitzhak Magena (Yitzhak Magen) of the Civil Administration of Judea and Samaria, the findings made during the excavation, also suggest that once there was a palace of Herod the king.
Summary of the project was spent 2.5 million dollars. 90 per cent of this amount was received from the Civil Administration of Judea and Samaria (West Bank), and 10 per cent - from the Ministry of Tourism of Israel.
At the opening of the museum, U.S. President Barack Obama (Barack Obama) made a speech in Cairo, which called on Israel to halt construction in the West Bank. But, in the words of Yitzhak Magena, the coincidence in time of these two events - the pure accident.
Opening «Museum of the Good Samaritan» supported by the Israeli military, political, and religious leaders and archaeologists. However, this event has caused discontent Palestinian side. Deputy Minister of Tourism Tubassi Palestine Marwan (Marwan Toubassi) in an interview with the publication of The Art Newspaper said that the construction of the Israeli Museum in this location is contrary to international law, resolutions of the UN Declaration of Principles signed in Oslo, as well as plan «road map». «Israel, the occupying Power, is obliged to preserve the status quo and to act in the interests of the civilian population in Palestine», - he said.
In the future, Israel is also planning to open to visitors some of the Christian historical sights, including the Qasr al Yehuda on the Jordan River, where according to Christian tradition, Jesus was baptized.
Material prepared Onuchin Catherine, AI
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