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The Ancient Synagogue of Beth Alpha : an account of the excavations conducted on behalf of the Hebrew University, Jerusalem by Eleazar Lipa Sukenik; Steven Fine is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Ancient Synagogue of Beth Alpha : an account of the excavations conducted on behalf of the Hebrew University, Jerusalem about?
<p>The Beth Alpha synagogue mosaic is one of the most striking examples of ancient Jewish art ever uncovered. Excavated in 1929 by E. L. Sukenik on behalf of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, this mosaic provoked an immediate sensation among scholars and lay people throughout Jewish Palestine, Europe and America. Located in Israel's Jezreel Valley, this remarkable mosaic preserves images of the Binding of Isaac (Genesis 22), of a zodiac wheel flanked by personifications of the seasons that was labeled in Hebrew, and of a Torah shrine flanked by menorahs and lions.<br></p>
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- Author
- Eleazar Lipa Sukenik; Steven Fine
- Publisher
- Gorgias Press, LLC
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781463213282
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Art, History, Arts
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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