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| Title: | An Analysis of the Synagogue Zodiac at Sepphoris: Its Judaization, Symbolism, and Significance |
| Authors: | Doster, Stephen |
| Keywords: | Zodiac, Synagogue, Sepphoris, Judaization |
| Issue Date: | 2010 |
| Publisher: | Vanderbilt University |
| ???metadata.dc.subject.lcsh???: | 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 |
| 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. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1803/3748 |
| Appears in Collections: | MLAS Student Research
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