Rare discovery: Ancient synagogue mosaic may depict Alexander the Great - News Summed Up

Rare discovery: Ancient synagogue mosaic may depict Alexander the Great


A remarkable mosaic unearthed during the excavation of an ancient synagogue in northern Israel may portray Alexander the Great. The purported Alexander the Great mosaic is the first non-biblical story ever found decorating an ancient synagogue. One figure, an elderly bearded man dressed all in white, is believed to be a Jewish high priest. and Britt believes the mosaic shows him negotiating a truce with Jewish high priest and Judean leader John Hyrcanus I. The mosaic allegedly depicting Alexander the Great was excavated in stages between 2013 and 2015.


Source: Fox News September 12, 2016 18:53 UTC



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