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.
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.
The binding of isaac as described in gen 22 1 19.
Pavement of the synagogue beth alpha israel.
The nearby ruins of khirbet beit ilfa preserve the ancient name.
Ce late antique jewish period jewish culture galilee israel church of santa constanza c.
The mosaic floor of the synagogue was discovered in 1929 when members of kibbutz beit alpha dug irrigation channels for their fields.
It is now part of bet alfa synagogue national park and managed by the israel nature and parks authority.
Central motif of figure on qvadriga relates to elijah s apotheosis.
On the right is an altar with flames rising from it.
425 226 ce late antique christian period.
The ancient synagogue of beit alpha is located in the beit she an valley in the north east of the country.
Marianos hanina 6th c.
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.
350 ce late antique christian period central plan christian culture rome oratory of galla placidia 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.
Mosaic floor of the beth alpha synagogue artist s.
The sacrifice of isaac detail 6th century c e mosaic by marianos and hanina.
Their names also appear in an ornamental mosaic floor adjoining a synagogue at beth shean.
Nov 26 2018 marianos chaninah mosaic floor beth alpha synagogue byzantine period 6th century ce.
Central protagonist is not god.