(CNN) — Archaeologists are reveling in the discovery of an ancient synagogue in northern Israel, a “monumental” structure with a mosaic floor depicting the biblical figure of Samson and a Hebrew inscription.
The synagogue — dating to the fourth and fifth centuries in both the Talmudic and late Roman periods — is in Huqoq, an ancient Jewish village in the country’s Galilee region, the Israeli Antiquities Authority said.
Jodi Magness, a professor of early Judaism in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said the building was found in a recent excavation.
She called the find “exciting” and described the “very high quality of the artwork” in the mosaic, crafted with “tiny colored stone cubes.” Only a few late Roman period synagogues contained mosaics with biblical scenes, said Magness, one of the leaders of a U.S., Israeli and Canadian team engaged in the digs.
“This discovery is significant,” she said, calling the site “extraordinary” and “stunning.”
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The Jews are a big part of our problem. They helped to put the crooks in place. I have never heard a jew tell the truth in my life or not intend to steal other people’s property, ideas, and even lifes, Damn, they even steal the life stories and history of blacks. I can’t stand them, because they hate Christians, and always have. If anyone can prove otherwise I will be impressed.
Shockandawe. you are a total liberal idiot. People like you should not be allowed to vote.