E-Book, Englisch, 213 Seiten
Sukenik The Ancient Synagogue of Beth Alpha
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-4632-1328-2
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 213 Seiten
Reihe: Kiraz Classic Archaeological Reprints
ISBN: 978-1-4632-1328-2
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Wasserzeichen (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
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.