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Samson in Stone: New Discoveries in the Ancient Synagogue at Huqoq in Israel’s Galilee

UNC Genome Science Building G100 Auditorium , Chapel Hill, NC, United States

JODI MAGNESS, a Kenan Distinguished Professor at UNC, has been directing excavations in the ancient village of Huqoq in Israel’s Galilee since 2011. The excavations have brought to light the remains of a monumental Late Roman (fifth century) synagogue building paved with stunning and unique mosaics, including depictions of the biblical hero Samson. In this slide-illustrated lecture, […]