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 |  Subject: First Mosaics Of Tower Of Babel, Jonah Unearthed  Tue Jul 18, 2017 6:59 am | |
| First Mosaics Of Tower Of Babel, Jonah Unearthed An ongoing excavation of a 1,600 year old synagogue in the Galilee area has uncovered unique mosaics depicting Biblical scenes in ways never seen before. Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) led by Professor Jodi Magness have been excavating the 1,600-year old synagogue at Huqoq, about eight miles north of Tiberias, since 2011. Their interest was piqued early on when they began to uncover mosaics dating back to the fifth century CE, a feature never encountered before in similar remains of synagogues. Their most recent discovery is a mosaic that is believed to be the earliest known depiction of the Biblical story of the prophet Jonah. In the mosaic, Jonah’s legs are shown dangling from the mouth of a large fish, which is being swallowed by a larger fish, which is being consumed by a third, even larger fish. |
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