The excavations show that Huqoq was growing throughout the 4th, 5th, and 6th centuries, and the size of the mosaic means it was a fairly prosperous village, Magness said. Architecturally ...

In 2016, a mosaic thought to depict Alexander the Great was uncovered at this synagogue in Huqoq. The debate rages on whether the tesserae actually do represent the historical figure or not.

A mosaic was newly unearthed at a Roman-era synagogue in the ancient Jewish village of Huqoq. The archaeological excavations were led by a team from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill ...

More stunning scenes have been uncovered at the site of a fifth-century synagogue in Israel, where archaeologists have been excavating an ornate mosaic floor since 2012. The discoveries at Huqoq ...

A mosaic of a tiger chasing a wild goat dating back to around 400 A.D. has been found in the remains of an ancient Roman synagogue in the Jewish village of Huqoq in Israel’s Lower Galilee.

UNC-Chapel Hill professor Jodi Magness after discovery of the first mosaic at the Huqoq excavation. How did you end up working on an ancient Jewish village in Galilee? "I've been working my entire ...

Dead philistine soldier, detail from the Samson carrying the gate of Gaza mosaic, Huqoq synagogue, June 2023. (photo credit: JIM HABERMAN) A Roman-era mosaic depicting the biblical prophet Samson ...

A synagogue mosaic at the Huqoq site depicts an elephant alongside other soldiers and war animals, as well as an elder holding a scroll surrounded by young men with sheathed swords. (photo credit ...

Tiger chasing ibex. Decorative border panel in the Huqoq synagogue mosaic in Israel. (Photo by Jim Haberman) "I mean there’s actually plenty more that could be excavated. It’s an amazing site ...

However we interpret the biblical narrative, it’s intriguing that the Huqoq mosaic decided to celebrate female heroism alongside panels that celebrate the military valor of men. Britt and ...

Fox eating grapes mosaic in Huqoq synagogue mosaic Photo by Jim Haberman The Huquq Excavation Project is in its 10th season after recent seasons were paused due to COVID-19. Located in Israel’s ...