3287559 Mosaic from the floor of the Church of St Nilus in Mamshit, Negev Desert, Israel, 5th century AD (mosaic) by Byzantine, (5th century); Mamshit (Memphis), Israel; (add.info.: Built during the 1st century BC as a trading post, the Nabatean city of Mamshit (Memphis/Mampsis) continued to flourish as an important stop on the Incense Route. This mosaic, which reads \'God, save your servant Nilus, lover of Jesus, who founded this building. Preserve him and his household\' is inside the Western Church of Saint Nilus, built during the 5th century AD.); Photo 穢 Zev Radovan; out of copyright.