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Carpet mosaic depicting Temple facade with Torah Ark dating to the 4th century CE. Excavated at Khirbet es-Samarah.
Currently housed in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
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Researcher with interest in the art, architecture and religion of ancient Greece and the Near East.
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Murray, D. (2015, August 29). Mosaic of Temple Facade with Torah Ark. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4029/mosaic-of-temple-facade-with-torah-ark/
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Murray, Dana. "Mosaic of Temple Facade with Torah Ark." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 29, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4029/mosaic-of-temple-facade-with-torah-ark/.
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Murray, Dana. "Mosaic of Temple Facade with Torah Ark." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 29 Aug 2015. Web. 23 Jun 2021.