Mosaic Floor At Sepphoris Synagogue

In the 7th century the town was conquered by the arab rashidun armies during the muslim conquest of the levant.

Mosaic floor at sepphoris synagogue.

The sepphoris synagogue mosaic is remarkable in several respects. The mosaic covering the floor of the ancient sepphoris synagogue was uncovered in 1993 by a construction crew breaking ground on a parking lot. This fifth century mosaic is a depiction of the zodiac wheel. Sepphoris tzippori galilee synagogue churches and mosaics.

Mosaic floor at sepphoris synagogue. This mosaic and other synagogue remains are considered among the most important and exciting finds in jewish art since the discovery of the dura europos synagogue in syria seventy. The mosaic floor of the ancient synagogue was discovered in 1993 by a crew building a parking lot at the edge of the national archaeological park of sepphoris. It is one of a handful of illustrated synagogue mosaics uncovered in israel.

Archaeologists were quickly called to the site to. Famous mosaic is called the mona lisa of the galilee. A 44 by 15 foot carpet that covered the floor of a fifth to seventh century c e. Dozens of amazing well preserved colorful mosaics with holyland animals and plants images biblical scenes and view.

The floor of the beth alpha synagogue built during the reign of justinian i 518 527 ce also features elaborate nave mosaics. The synagogue was graced with a richly colored mosaic floor featuring a plethora of jewish symbols biblical scenes and dedicatory inscriptions in aramaic and greek. Following the bar kokhba revolt of 132 135 sepphoris was one of the galilean centers where rabbinical families from judea relocated. Sepphoris the ornament of all galilee.

The holy ark the zodiac and the story isaac s sacrifice. It is large and in many places relatively well preserved. Excavations have uncovered only one synagogue in sepphoris which dates to the fifth century ce. The artistic highlight of sepphoris is the elaborate floor of an elegant roman villa.

Each of its three panels depicts a different scene. Remains of a synagogue dated to the first half of the fifth century were discovered on the northern side of town. Zippori zodiac mosaic floor. Synagogue mosaic floor sephhoris.