At the site of Huqoq, in Israel’s Galilee region, Jodi Magness of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has discovered a mosaic depicting Samson. The fifth-century work shows him carrying the gate of Gaza on his shoulders—a scene from Judges 16:3. Another Samson mosaic was found there last year, suggesting the synagogue had been decorated with a pictorial cycle, the first of its kind uncovered in Israel.
Features November/December 2024
How gladiators in ancient Anatolia lived to entertain the masses
Features November/December 2024
Thousands of fantastical bronzes are beginning to reveal the secrets of a legendary Chinese dynasty
Digs & Discoveries November/December 2024
Digs & Discoveries November/December 2024
Features September/October 2013
Archaeologists digging a Bronze Age site on the Russian steppes are using evidence from language and mythology to understand a remarkable discovery
Features September/October 2013
A king’s burial reveals a pivotal moment in Maya history
Letter from Norway September/October 2013
The race to find, and save, ancient artifacts emerging from glaciers and ice patches in a warming world
Artifacts September/October 2013
A tablet bearing a birthday party invite includes the earliest Latin script penned by a woman
Digs & Discoveries September/October 2013
