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Rare pagan masterpiece emerges near where St Paul spread teachings of Christianity
['Andrea Margolis']
FOX News
Excavators recently uncovered an ornate Roman mosaic at an archaeological site in Turkey, near where the Apostle Paul helped spread Christianity beyond the Levant.
The mosaic was found at Aspendos, an ancient city about 25 miles east of Antalya in southern Turkey, the country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced in June.
Pictures of the mosaic show a depiction of the youthful river god Eurymedon, framed by geometric patterns and aquatic imagery.
"It is also especially significant because depictions of river gods are extremely rare in mosaic art."
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPLast fall, excavators uncovered a Roman military hospital that was later converted into a Christian sanctuary in the ancient Turkish city of Kaunos.