Mind-blowing 1,600-year-old biblical mosaics paint new picture of Galilean life
With its rich and vivid finds, Byzantine-period synagogue at Huqoq busts scholars' earlier notions of a drab Jewish settlement in decline
By Amanda Borschel-Dan Today, 10:21 pm 0
In its eighth dig season, the vibrant mosaic flooring of a fifth century synagogue excavated in the small ancient Galilee village of Huqoq continues to surprise. The 2018 Huqoq dig has uncovered unprecedented depictions of biblical stories, including the Israelite spies in Canaan.
With its rich finds, the Byzantine-period synagogue busts scholars’ preconceived notions of a Jewish settlement in decline.
“What we found this year is extremely exciting,†University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Prof. Jodi Magness told The Times of Israel, saying the biblically based depictions are “unparalleled†and not found in any other ancient synagogue.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/mind-blowing-1600-year-old-biblical-mosaics-paint-new-picture-of-galilean-life/
