Jewish worship/pagan symbols; Zodiac floors in ancient synagogues
TitleJewish worship/pagan symbols; Zodiac floors in ancient synagogues
Author
Call number296/0017
Object number04282b
Place of publicationMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
PublisherThe Progressive Jewish Cultural Fund
Year of publication
1997
Physical descriptionpp6-16
MaterialArticle
ISBN0646326791
NotesArticle from the book 'A portion of praise' pp6-16
Description
After the Bar Kochba revolt the centre of Jewish life moved from Judea to the Galilee. Jews built synagogues wherever they lived. Mosaic floors and particularly zodiac designs are discussed.
