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Archaeologists find Roman frescoes in Galilee
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA team of archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem uncover rare Roman frescoes at Zippori National Park in the Galilee.
The university says the frescoes adorned a building that dates back to the start of the second century CE, and include “figurative images, floral patterns and geometric motifs.” The exact purpose of the building is unclear, but the artifacts found there signal it was a structure of some importance.
The images on frescoes include a lion’s head; a horned animal, possibly a bull; a bird; and a tiger’s hindquarters and tail.
The university says the discovery reveals details about life in Zippori, which was a thriving Jewish center during the Roman and Byzantine eras.
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