Marianos And Hanina Floor Of The Synagogue At Beth Alpha

Central motif of figure on qvadriga relates to elijah s apotheosis.

Marianos and hanina floor of the synagogue at beth alpha.

350 ce late antique christian period central plan christian culture rome oratory of galla placidia c. The mosaic floor of the synagogue was discovered in 1929 when members of kibbutz beit alpha dug irrigation channels for their fields. Pavement of the synagogue beth alpha israel. 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.

Excavations were carried out the same year exposing mosaics preserved in. The binding of isaac as described in gen 22 1 19. It is now part of bet alfa synagogue national park and managed by the israel nature and parks authority. Central protagonist is not god.

Mosaic floor of the beth alpha synagogue artist s. They are known only through these two mosaics. Ce late antique jewish period jewish culture galilee israel church of santa constanza c. Marianos hanina 6th c.

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. Akedah hebrew calendar with zodiac and the temple. The ancient synagogue of beit alpha is located in the beit she an valley in the north east of the country. Abraham stands next to it one hand holding his son isaac and the other a long knife.

The sacrifice of isaac detail 6th century c e mosaic by marianos and hanina. On the right is an altar with flames rising from it. Nov 26 2018 marianos chaninah mosaic floor beth alpha synagogue byzantine period 6th century ce. 425 226 ce late antique christian period.

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.