Mosaic Floor At Sepphoris Synagogue

Following the bar kokhba revolt of 132 135 sepphoris was one of the galilean centers where rabbinical families from judea relocated.

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. Archaeologists were quickly called to the site to. The artistic highlight of sepphoris is the elaborate floor of an elegant roman villa. The sepphoris synagogue mosaic is remarkable in several respects.

Sepphoris tzippori galilee synagogue churches and mosaics. Synagogue mosaic floor sephhoris. Excavations have uncovered only one synagogue in sepphoris which dates to the fifth century ce. Sepphoris the ornament of all galilee.

Famous mosaic is called the mona lisa of the galilee. Remains of a synagogue dated to the first half of the fifth century were discovered on the northern side of town. The floor of the beth alpha synagogue built during the reign of justinian i 518 527 ce also features elaborate nave mosaics. 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.

The holy ark the zodiac and the story isaac s sacrifice. It is large and in many places relatively well preserved. Each of its three panels depicts a different scene. 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.

This fifth century mosaic is a depiction of the zodiac wheel. Demonstrating an impressive mixing of cultures the central aisle is decorated with jewish and secular images. 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. Mosaic floor at sepphoris synagogue.

Dozens of amazing well preserved colorful mosaics with holyland animals and plants images biblical scenes and view. 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. It is one of a handful of illustrated synagogue mosaics uncovered in israel.