Friday, August 8, 2008

Sepphoris


Reem standing at the entrance to the site 
on a platform overlooking the Beit Netofa Valley


Anjana standing at the intersection of the cardo and decumanus
streets located in the center of the lower city


Nile mosaic in a public building in the lower city


A depiction of Tyche holding a cornucopia on the 
Dionysus mosaic floor of a Roman period villa


A Crusader citadel located on the western hilltop


The central panel of synagogue mosaic featuring 
Helios surrounded by the twelve signs of the 
Zodiac and four corner figures representing 
the four seasons


A menorah depicted in the synagogue mosaic