Detail of ancient zodiac mosaic floor showing Jewish ritual symbols belonging to the Hammat Tiberias Synagogue on the outskirts of Tiberias in Israel

Detail of ancient zodiac mosaic floor showing Jewish ritual symbols belonging to the Hammat Tiberias Synagogue on the outskirts of Tiberias in Israel Stock Photo

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3454 x 5200 px | 29.2 x 44 cm | 11.5 x 17.3 inches | 300dpi

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2008

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The synagogue at Hamat Tiberias had a long and varied history. The remains, on view today, belong to the Severus synagogue, built between 337 and 286 B.C.E., the period when the Sanhedrin (assembly of 71 ordained scholars, which served as both as legislature and as supreme court) met in Tiberias. It draws its name from one of the Greek inscriptions found here. The most beautiful feature of the synagogue is the mosaic floor, the oldest discovered in Israel. The mosaic has three panels. The central panel has a large zodiac, with Helios at the center steering his celestial chariot towards the sun.

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