Menorah Mosaic, ‘En Gedi

The second, later mosaic floor of the synagogue at ‘En Gedi consists of a large square carpet in the middle of which is a smaller square inhabiting bird designs. The carpet is decorated with an…

© Todd Bolen / BiblePlaces.com. Translation from Lee Levine, “The Inscription in the ‘En Gedi Synagogue,” in Lee Levine, ed., Ancient Synagogues Revealed (Jerusalem…

A very different mosaic pavement can be found in the synagogue at Nirim, located in the southern coastal plain. This richly decorated mosaic consists of a single large panel made up of a series of…

The mosaic pavements from the synagogue at Beth Alpha, in the Beth Shean Valley, are a comprehensive example of the assortment of biblical scenes; Jewish symbols; geometric, vegetal, and floral…

The mosaic panels at Beth Alpha, in northeastern Israel, are surrounded by a border decorated with geometric, vegetal, and floral patterns. Below the binding of Isaac scene are Aramaic and Greek…