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.

Excavations were carried out the same year exposing mosaics preserved in. Marianos hanina 6th c. 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.

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. Nov 26 2018 marianos chaninah mosaic floor beth alpha synagogue byzantine period 6th century ce. 350 ce late antique christian period central plan christian culture rome oratory of galla placidia c. 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. Their names also appear in an ornamental mosaic floor adjoining a synagogue at beth shean. 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 sacrifice of isaac detail 6th century c e mosaic by marianos and hanina. Pavement of the synagogue beth alpha israel. Mosaic floor of the beth alpha synagogue artist s. Central motif of figure on qvadriga relates to elijah s apotheosis.

Akedah hebrew calendar with zodiac and the temple. Central protagonist is not god. 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. They are known only through these two mosaics.

The mosaic floor of the synagogue was discovered in 1929 when members of kibbutz beit alpha dug irrigation channels for their fields.