mosaic

Original Samson mosaic, depicting the biblical figure carrying the gates of the ancient Philistine city of Gaza on his shoulders

3 min

Archaeology

New exhibit offers first public glimpse of ancient Huqoq synagogue mosaics

The exhibit at the Yigal Allon Center in Ginosar marks the first time the public can view the original Samson mosaic and a newly uncovered coin hoard from the site

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Female face in Huqoq mosaic. A monumental synagogue building dating to the Late Roman period (ca. 4th-5th centuries C.E.) has been discovered in archaeological excavations at Huqoq in Israel's Galilee.

4 min

Archaeology

American archaeologists unearth mosaic in Roman-era synagogue in Israel

Excavations reveal mosaic artwork near the ancient Jewish village of Huqoq, in Israel's Lower Galilee, led by University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

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. لقطة مقرّبة لزخارف الزهور على الفسيفساء

3 min

Archaeology

Ancient mosaic re-uncovered after 40 years along Israel National Trail

The site was settled from the Iron Age or earlier, archeologists say

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A Palestinian sweeps dust off parts of a Byzantine-era mosaic floor that was uncovered by a farmer in Bureij in the central Gaza Strip, on September 5, 2022.

3 min

West Bank & Gaza Strip

Gaza: Farmer discovers Byzantine-era mosaic

The ornate mosaic represents one of the most important archaeological treasures ever discovered in Gaza

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A worker cleans a restored Roman-era mosaic ahead of its display in its hometown ahead of the inauguration of the Shelby White & Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Archaeological Center, in Lod, central Israel, June 23, 2022.

3 min

Archaeology

Israeli museum housing massive Roman-era mosaic inaugurated

Dedication ceremony held for Shelby White and Leon Levy Mosaic Lod Archeological Center

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