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Ancient tile mosaics found in Israel. Good photos.

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July 10, 2018, 03:45 PM
Pipe Smoker
Ancient tile mosaics found in Israel. Good photos.
“A series of digs led by researchers at Huqoq, in Israel's Galilee, have uncovered sprawling mosaics that paint a picture of a ‘rich visual culture’ that thrived during that period.

While it’s long been thought Jewish settlement dwindled during this time, the recent findings reveal evidence of an elaborately decorated synagogue, suggesting the religion may have been more prosperous than previously suspected…”

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sci...ancient-Judaism.html


Serious about crackers.
July 10, 2018, 04:59 PM
Fenris
Adds a whole new meaning to "Fighting Fish".




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July 15, 2018, 01:41 PM
AUTiger89
Wow, those are amazing! Thanks for posting.



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July 15, 2018, 02:30 PM
gearhounds
How could this be?

The rag heads have always insisted that the Jews didn't get there until 1948 when they stole their prosperous, green lands...or some shit like that.



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July 15, 2018, 02:38 PM
Otto Pilot
quote:
Originally posted by Fenris:
Adds a whole new meaning to "Fighting Fish".
And people thought rednecks invented noodling. Hah! Science!


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July 15, 2018, 02:49 PM
tacfoley
quote:
Originally posted by gearhounds:
How could this be?

The rag heads have always insisted that the Jews didn't get there until 1948 when they stole their prosperous, green lands...or some shit like that.


Read Arthur Koestler's book 'Thieves in the night'.

Required reading in our house when I was ten or eleven, before my Bar Mitzvah.

tac
July 15, 2018, 09:20 PM
Gustofer
Not sure why this is big news. There are thousands of Byzantine era mosaics all over Israel. Some are truly amazing in their size and detail.


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