late Roman era synagogue at Huqoq

Ancient Mosaic Depicting Samson Uncovered in a Galilee Synagogue

By Rachel Avraham

Excavations in a late Roman era synagogue at Huqoq in Israel’s eastern lower Galilee have uncovered a new mosaic depicting the biblical hero and judge, Samson. Jodi Magness of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who has been conducting archaeological excavations at Huqoq since 2011, notes that while scenes from the Bible are […]