Byzantine Basilica

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Byzantine  Basilica
This well-preserved 3rd century building was originally constructed for civic use but was converted to a church in the 4th century. It was supposedly the place where the Prophet Mohammed met a monk called Bohiera who explained to him the tenets of Christianity (and according to some, prophesied Mohammed's future role in life)