Marianos And Hanina Floor Of The Synagogue At Beth Alpha

Bet alpha bet alfa is a sixth century ce synagogue located at the foot of the northern slopes of the gilboa mountains near beit she an israel.

Marianos and hanina floor of the synagogue at beth alpha.

Abraham stands next to it one hand holding his son isaac and the other a long knife. 425 226 ce late antique christian period. Pavement of the synagogue beth alpha israel. The nearby ruins of khirbet beit ilfa preserve the ancient name.

The binding of isaac as described in gen 22 1 19. Nov 26 2018 marianos chaninah mosaic floor beth alpha synagogue byzantine period 6th century ce. Mosaic floor of the beth alpha synagogue artist s. The mosaic floor of the synagogue was discovered in 1929 when members of kibbutz beit alpha dug irrigation channels for their fields.

Their names also appear in an ornamental mosaic floor adjoining a synagogue at beth shean. The sacrifice of isaac detail 6th century c e mosaic by marianos and hanina. Excavations were carried out the same year exposing mosaics preserved in. Central motif of figure on qvadriga relates to elijah s apotheosis.

They are known only through these two mosaics. The ancient synagogue of beit alpha is located in the beit she an valley in the north east of the country. Central protagonist is not god. Ce late antique jewish period jewish culture galilee israel church of santa constanza c.

On the right is an altar with flames rising from it. The artists who are named in the mosaic inscription marianos and his son hanina are the same mosaic craftsmen of the nearby city of beit she an. Marianos sixth century artist who together with his son ḥanina designed the pictorial mosaic floor of the bet alfa ḥefẓi bah synagogue near beth shean. Akedah hebrew calendar with zodiac and the temple.

Later periods the synagogue continued to function under arab control but was destroyed in the massive earthquake of 749 ad which leveled many of the towns and cities in the region.