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<td><span class="PublishedDate">[ 					23/01/2011 &#8211; 03:29 PM ] </span></td>
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<p style="font-size:10pt;">GAZA, (PIC)&#8211; The Gaza Ministry of  Tourism and Antiquities has launched the second phase in a project to  restore the Byzantine Church in Jabalia (northern Gaza Strip).</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">The ministry proclaims an interest in preserving all of the strip&#8217;s archaeological sites to highlight its historical interface.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">&#8220;We have begun restoring the mosaic  floors, which were damaged by natural elements over the years,&#8221; the  ministry said in a statement Saturday.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">An overhead umbrella was erected during the first phase of restoration to protect it from various weather elements.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">The Byzantine church has many unique  mosaic floors, and is characterized by images of fruits, birds and other  animals depicting natural life in Gaza during the Byzantine era in  444AD.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/default.aspx?xyz=U6Qq7k%2bcOd87MDI46m9rUxJEpMO%2bi1s7JRfkl8zdji58SN8OZcmjTCMxIK7%2f2ENipXfwFm5NNoCmYn7t7RPuH3LyHAfVmcQ4z9p62i%2fu50h3nkmgmJ5pZhuX%2fpqlzik%2bGwaeZffChqY%3d">Gaza church goes under second stage of restoration</a>.</p>
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