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Beit Alfa

In the north of Israel there's a 5th-century (~1,600 years ago) synagogue built with a very intersting mosiac.


Zodiac with Hebrew?

The art is a mixture of cultures and it's not the highest quality.


Abraham sacrificing Issac
Abraham sacrificing Issac


You'll notice the faces are not very accurate and some of the animals don't look anything like they should.


The full mosaic
The full mosaic

You can see Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek.



No one is sure why the quality is so poor.


Menorahs and other Jewish symbols
Menorahs and Jewish symbols

Here's some more shots we took from day we visited.


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