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An Analysis of the Synagogue Zodiac at Sepphoris: Its Judaization, Symbolism, and Significance
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An Analysis of the Synagogue Zodiac at Sepphoris: Its Judaization, Symbolism, and Significance
| Title: | An Analysis of the Synagogue Zodiac at Sepphoris: Its Judaization, Symbolism, and Significance |
| Author: | Doster, Stephen |
| 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. |
| Description: | This paper provides an analysis of the zodiac found in a fifth century synagogue at Sepphoris, an ancient city near Nazareth. |
| Subject: | Zodiac, Synagogue, Sepphoris, Judaization |
| LCSH Subject: |
Mosaics, Ancient -- Israel -- Sepphoris (Extinct city)
Synagogue art -- Israel -- Sepphoris (Extinct city) Sphere of the zodiac (Art object) Jewish art and symbolism Excavations (Archaeology) -- Israel -- Sepphoris Zodiac -- Religious aspects -- Judaism Jewish calendar |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1803/3748 |
| Date: | 2010-01-05 |
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