Lecture: "More than just mosaics: The ancient synagogue at Huqoq"
Professor Jodi Magness, Kenan Distinguished Professor, Department of Religious Studies,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Professor Jodi Magness is 2021/2022 Fulbright-TAU Senior Scholar of the Mortimer and Raymond Sackler Institute of Advanced Studies.
Abstract:
Since 2011, Professor Jodi Magness has been directing excavations in the ancient village of Huqoq in Israel's Galilee. The excavations have brought to light the remains of a monumental Late Roman (late fourth century) synagogue building paved with stunning and unique mosaics, including biblical scenes and the first non-biblical story ever discovered decorating an ancient synagogue. In this slide-illustrated lecture, Professor Magness describes these exciting finds, including the discoveries made in the last season. For more information visit www.huqoq.org
