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Mosaics of Faith
Since 2012, archaeologists at the Galilean village of Huqoq have been uncovering an intricate mosaic floor of an ancient synagogue. This 5th century mosaic depicts biblical scenes of Samson, Jonah, Noah鈥檚 ark, Pharaoh鈥檚 army, and snapshots of daily life in antiquity. In this episode, BYU religion鈥檚 Dr. Matthew Grey鈥攚ho was supervising the synagogue excavation when it was uncovered鈥 discusses details from this discovery, and how the archaeology of Roman Galilee can inform our understanding of the Bible.
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Click to read a BYU Magazine article and see images from the Huqoq mosaic.
鈥Simon Peter in Capernaum: An Archaeological Survey of the First-Century Village鈥 in The Ministry of Peter, the Chief Apostle (Religious Studies Center, 2014)
Click to learn more about professor Matthew Grey
