Hammat Tiberias Synagogue Mosaic, 4th century CE

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With the excavation of the 4th century Galilean synagogue at Hammath Tiberias by the Jewish Palestine Exploration Society in 1920-1, and the exposure of a mosaic floor depicting a Zodiac panel, torah shrine, and menorahs, as well as a portable stone candelabrum, the image of Jewish art as a contradiction in terms was laid to rest.

“Art & Judaism in the Greco-Roman World. Toward a New Jewish Archaeology Book Review,” Minerva, Nov/Dec 2006.

“Synagogue Excavation Reveals Stunning Mosaic of Zodiac and Torah Ark,” BAR May/Jun 1984.

See also:

• Mosaic from the synagogue of Severos, Hammath Tiberias, 4-5th centuries CE.
• Detail of mosaic from the synagogue of Severos, Hammath Tiberias 4th-5th centuries CE.
• Limestone menorah from a synagogue in Hammath Tiberias, 4-6th centuries CE.
• The Synagogue (c. 70-7th Century CE)