Synagogue Mosaic Floor

A secondary round of excavations sponsored by the israel.
Synagogue mosaic floor. The extraordinary mosaic floor of a 4th century synagogue which bears the name of the town as a whole is a colorful stone carpet of wonderful workmanship and for a synagogue startling themes. The hurva synagogue in jerusalem. Archaeologists were quickly called to the site to. It is one of three ancient synagogues discovered in the western negev.
The mosaic was damaged but the undamaged segment was preserved by a salvage excavation. Excavations were carried out the same year exposing mosaics preserved in. Excavations began in 1929 under the auspices of the hebrew university of jerusalem and were led by israeli archaeologist eleazar sukenik. The mosaic covering the floor of the ancient sepphoris synagogue was uncovered in 1993 by a construction crew breaking ground on a parking lot.
In its eighth dig season the vibrant mosaic flooring of a fifth century synagogue excavated in the small ancient galilee village of huqoq continues to surprise. The nearby ruins of khirbet beit ilfa preserve the ancient name. The mosaic floor of the synagogue was discovered in 1929 when members of kibbutz beit alpha dug irrigation channels for their fields. Twice destroyed thrice built.
The mosaic floor of a 4th century synagogue features a pagan zodiac wheel alongside traditional images of a torah ark and menorahs. Excavations in the ancient synagogue at horvat kur israel dating to the byzantine period 4th 7th c. The synagogue was built at the site of hellenistic menois a city marked on the map of madaba. The synagogue and its mosaic floor were discovered during the construction of a road in 1957.
The ancient synagogue of beit alpha is located in the beit she an valley in the north east of the country. The beth alpha synagogue was uncovered in 1928 by members of the nearby kibbutz hefzibah who stumbled upon the synagogue s extensive mosaic floors during irrigation construction. The synagogue ruins are located at the foot of the mt. A unique feature of the synagogue is the design of its mosaic floor he said.
Discover zodiac mosaic of hammat tiberias in tiberias israel. The 2018 huqoq dig has uncovered. Nitai cliffs overlooking the sea of galilee amidst the remains.