A Basilica was constructed here during the Umayyad era , a dedication from 725 CE was found in the middle . Mosaics belonging to the church have been excavated . The church was probably damaged in the 749 Galilee earthquake , after which its columns were replaced with square pilasters . The archeological evidence indicates that a thriving Christian community existed here in the Umayyad and the Abbasid eras . Two complex winepress that were operated in the Umayyad and Abbasid periods have also been found , indicating widespread wine production during these eras
749 Galilee earthquake
749 Galilee earthquake
Tamra, Jezreel Valley