ArtÉpoque byzantine· c. Ve — VIe siècle
Beit Alpha Mosaic
Enrich the Great Bookפְּסִיפַס בֵּית אַלְפָא
Description
Magnificent mosaic pavement depicting the zodiac wheel, the Ark of the Covenant and the Binding of Isaac. Exceptional testimony of ancient synagogue art.
Features
- Material
- Mosaïque de pierres polychromes
- Provenance
- Beit Alpha, vallée de Jezréel
- Current conservation
- Parc national de Beit Alpha, Israël
Tags
#mosaïque#zodiaque#synagogue#byzantin#akedat yitzhak
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