Rare pagan masterpiece emerges near where St Paul spread teachings of Christianity

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. It was discovered on Theater Street in Aspendos, which connects the city's acropolis — or citadel — with its theater. ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNEARTH ANCIENT TREASURE CACHE AT BI