Mosaic Floor At Sepphoris Synagogue

The sepphoris synagogue mosaic is remarkable in several respects.

Mosaic floor at sepphoris synagogue.

Famous mosaic is called the mona lisa of the galilee. Dozens of amazing well preserved colorful mosaics with holyland animals and plants images biblical scenes and view. 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. Following the bar kokhba revolt of 132 135 sepphoris was one of the galilean centers where rabbinical families from judea relocated.

Archaeologists were quickly called to the site to. Sepphoris the ornament of all galilee. Zippori zodiac mosaic floor. It is large and in many places relatively well preserved.

This fifth century mosaic is a depiction of the zodiac wheel. Remains of a synagogue dated to the first half of the fifth century were discovered on the northern side of town. 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.

The holy ark the zodiac and the story isaac s sacrifice. Demonstrating an impressive mixing of cultures the central aisle is decorated with jewish and secular images. A 44 by 15 foot carpet that covered the floor of a fifth to seventh century c e. Synagogue mosaic floor sephhoris.

Excavations have uncovered only one synagogue in sepphoris which dates to the fifth century ce. The mosaic covering the floor of the ancient sepphoris synagogue was uncovered in 1993 by a construction crew breaking ground on a parking lot. In the 7th century the town was conquered by the arab rashidun armies during the muslim conquest of the levant. Published april 28.

Each of its three panels depicts a different scene. It is one of a handful of illustrated synagogue mosaics uncovered in israel. Sepphoris tzippori galilee synagogue churches and mosaics. 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.