Moses’ Rescue from the River, Dura-Europos

Late 2nd–3rd Century

Ancient mural showing women standing beside a river lined with reeds. A nude woman stands in the river holding an infant. To their right, a man sits on a throne, flanked by two other men. Two women stand before him; another woman kneels.
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Ancient Mosaics and Architectural Decorations

4th Century BCE–6th Century CE
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Art and Architecture of the Dura-Europos Synagogue

Late 2nd–3rd Century

The Dura-Europos synagogue preserves some of the earliest attested synagogue art. Its vivid frescoes depict Jewish ritual iconography and biblical scenes, shedding light on Jewish worship, artistic traditions, and Greco-Roman cultural influence in late antiquity.

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