- Floor mosaic from the fourth-century synagogue at Hammat Tiberias in Galilee. The main
panel depicts the signs of the zodiac (identified in Hebrew), with the sun god in the central
roundel and the seasons in the four corners. The panel above shows the Temple flanked by
images of a menorah, lulav, shofar and incense shovel; the one below names donors in Greek,
including Severos, a member of the household of ‘the illustrious patriarchs’.
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(Jacob Rumans)
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