Ancient Synagogues in the Land of Israel Lecture at the Speed

University of Louisville Morgan Lecture: Ancient Synagogues in the Land of Israel Visiting chair Judi Magness will explore what the synagogues in which Jesus and Paul preached looked like? In this slide-illustrated lecture, we survey the archaeological remains of ancient synagogues of the Roman and Byzantine periods in Palestine modern Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian territories. We also discuss the decoration of these synagogue buildings, which consists mainly of mosaic floors and carved stone reliefs and includes -surprisingly - some pagan motifs such as Helios (the Greco-Roman sun god). Jodi Magness teaches in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Sponsored by the Hite Art Insitute at the University of Louisville. Admission is free.

Tuesday September 4 6PM
Speed Museum