The Elephant Mosaic Panel in the Synagogue at Huqoq

First official publication of the Elephant mosaic panel excavated in the synagogue at Huqoq Israel in 2013-2015 by the specialists given responsiblity for publishing the mosaics by the project director Prof. Jodi Magness. Book includes a long editorial preface which raises a number of broader issues regarding the discovery of the mosaic and prior discussions of it. Four alternative interpretations of the mosaic are discussed by Britt and Boustan, with them coming down in favour of a...
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First official publication of the Elephant mosaic panel excavated in the synagogue at Huqoq Israel in 2013-2015 by the specialists given responsiblity for publishing the mosaics by the project director Prof. Jodi Magness. Book includes a long editorial preface which raises a number of broader issues regarding the discovery of the mosaic and prior discussions of it. Four alternative interpretations of the mosaic are discussed by Britt and Boustan, with them coming down in favour of a Hasmonean interpretation. The project director favours the Alexander interpretation.