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Among the most beautiful mosaics discovered in Israel, the Lod Mosaic with its fantastical motifs of wild animals and marine scenes was first excavated in 1996.

The magnificent mosaic at the fifth century Beit Alpha synagogue in northern Israel depicts Jewish themes such as a tabernacle, menorahs, an etrog, a shofar and lions; a zodiac featuring the Greek sun god Helios surrounded by the Hebrew name for each star sign and female figures representing the four seasons; and the biblical story of the binding of Isaac. The father-and-son artisans Mariunus and Hanina inscribed their names into the mosaic. Photo by Boaz Eshkol

How Archeologists Are Working to Uncover and Preserve Ancient Mosaics How Archeologists Are Working to Uncover and Preserve Ancient Mosaics Comments Off on How Archeologists Are Working to Uncover and Preserve Ancient Mosaics ISRAEL — For a small country, Israel boasts a huge number of ancient mosaics — some 7,000 of them to be precise. And that only includes ones that have been discovered and registered, as new archeological digs and happy accidents are regularly unearthing more and more ancient treasures. The art of mosaics made its way to the country from Rome 2,000 years ago, around t...

9 magnificent ancient mosaics of Israel In Roman times, a mosaic team manager earned 150 dinars a day, while a ship’s carpenter earned only 60. But the work was backbreaking. January 13, 2021, 7:00 am Israel is home to an astonishing 7,000 ancient mosaicsincluding this one uncovered at Megiddo Prison. Photo by Yoli Schwartz/IAA The magnificent mosaic at the fifth century Beit Alpha synagogue in northern Israel depicts Jewish themes such as a tabernacle, menorahs, an etrog, a shofar and lions; a zodiac featuring the Greek sun god Helios surrounded by the Hebrew name for each star sign and fe...

In Roman times, a mosaic team manager earned 150 dinars a day, while a ship’s carpenter earned only 60. But the work was backbreaking.