An Analysis of the Synagogue Zodiac at Sepphoris: Its Judaization, Symbolism, and Significance
Doster, Stephen
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2010-01-05
Abstract
The zodiac, a pagan symbol believed to have originated in 7th century BCE Babylonia, appears in the floor mosaics of numerous synagogue ruins through the Palestine region, including one found in a fifth century synagogue at Sepphoris, an ancient city located in modern day northern Israel.
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