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title: Mosaic of Temple Facade with Torah Ark
author: Dana Murray
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4029/mosaic-of-temple-facade-with-torah-ark/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Mosaic of Temple Facade with Torah Ark

_Authored by [Dana Murray](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/murrayd7/)_

## Image File

[![Mosaic of Temple Facade with Torah Ark](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4029.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4029.jpg)

## Image Caption

Carpet [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) depicting [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) facade with [Torah](https://www.worldhistory.org/Torah/) Ark dating to the 4th century CE. Excavated at Khirbet es-Samarah. Currently housed in the [Israel](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Israel/) Museum, [Jerusalem](https://www.worldhistory.org/jerusalem/).

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## About the Author

PhD student with interest in the art, architecture, and religion of ancient Greece and the Near East.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Murray, D. (2015, August 29). Mosaic of Temple Facade with Torah Ark. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4029/mosaic-of-temple-facade-with-torah-ark/>
### Chicago
Murray, Dana. "Mosaic of Temple Facade with Torah Ark." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 29, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4029/mosaic-of-temple-facade-with-torah-ark/>.
### MLA
Murray, Dana. "Mosaic of Temple Facade with Torah Ark." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Aug 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4029/mosaic-of-temple-facade-with-torah-ark/>.

## License & Copyright

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