Mosaic Floor At Sepphoris Synagogue

Excavations at sepphoris have uncovered streets houses public buildings bathhouses a market two churches a synagogue a roman theatre aqueducts a huge elongated water reservoir 260 metres long and more than 40 mosaic floors.

Mosaic floor at sepphoris synagogue. Each of its three panels depicts a different scene. The artistic highlight of sepphoris is the elaborate floor of an elegant roman villa. The holy ark the zodiac and the story isaac s sacrifice. The floor of the beth alpha synagogue built during the reign of justinian i 518 527 ce also features elaborate nave mosaics.

Sepphoris tzippori galilee synagogue churches and mosaics. It is large and in many places relatively well preserved. Archaeologists were quickly called to the site to. In the 7th century the town was conquered by the arab rashidun armies during the muslim conquest of the levant.

Following the bar kokhba revolt of 132 135 sepphoris was one of the galilean centers where rabbinical families from judea relocated. 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. Demonstrating an impressive mixing of cultures the central aisle is decorated with jewish and secular images. 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.

Remains of a synagogue dated to the first half of the fifth century were discovered on the northern side of town. Excavations have uncovered only one synagogue in sepphoris which dates to the fifth century ce. It is one of a handful of illustrated synagogue mosaics uncovered in israel. A 44 by 15 foot carpet that covered the floor of a fifth to seventh century c e.

The mosaic covering the floor of the ancient sepphoris synagogue was uncovered in 1993 by a construction crew breaking ground on a parking lot. 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. Famous mosaic is called the mona lisa of the galilee. This fifth century mosaic is a depiction of the zodiac wheel.

Mosaic floor at sepphoris synagogue. Synagogue mosaic floor sephhoris. Zippori zodiac mosaic floor. Dozens of amazing well preserved colorful mosaics with holyland animals and plants images biblical scenes and view.