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| Author: | Bluebonnet [ Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Mosaic in Israel shows biblical Samson |
By Joe Sterling, CNN updated 12:51 PM EDT, Wed July 4, 2012 CNN) -- Archaeologists are reveling in the discovery of an ancient synagogue in northern Israel, a "monumental" structure with a mosaic floor depicting the biblical figure of Samson and a Hebrew inscription. The synagogue -- dating to the fourth and fifth centuries in both the Talmudic and late Roman periods -- is in Huqoq, an ancient Jewish village in the country's Galilee region, the Israeli Antiquities Authority said. Jodi Magness, a professor of early Judaism in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said the building was found in a recent excavation. She called the find "exciting" and described the "very high quality of the artwork" in the mosaic, crafted with "tiny colored stone cubes." Only a few late Roman period synagogues contained mosaics with biblical scenes, said Magness, one of the leaders of a U.S., Israeli and Canadian team engaged in the digs. "This discovery is significant," she said, calling the site "extraordinary" and "stunning." snip Read more here (and see the photo): http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/04/world/meast/israel-synagogue-samson/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 |
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