History
Archaeological finds reveal a long-term settlement regime for the cave the sanctuary is built around. Inscriptions on Byzantine mosaics in the sanctuary date to the 7th century, but other archaeological finds in the cave indicate a sizable Early Bronze Age and Middle Bronze Age presence.
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