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Professor Jodi Magness’ excavations in the ancient village of Huqoq in Israel's Galilee have brought to light the remains of a monumental Late Roman (fifth century) synagogue building that is paved with stunning and unique mosaics, including depictions of the biblical hero Samson. In this slide-illustrated lecture, Prof. Magness describes exciting discoveries made up through the summer 2014 season. 

Jodi Magness holds a senior endowed chair in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: the Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism. In January 2014, she was elected First Vice-President of the Archaeological Institute of America.

Free and open to the public. No RSVP necessary.
For more information, call 215-898-6654, 
E-mail jsp-info@sas.upenn.edu 

This is the 19th Annual Silvers Visiting Scholar Program in the Jewish Studies Program, sponsored by David, C'71,and Patricia, CW'72, Silvers. Co-sponsored by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America, and the University of Pennsylvania Departments of Anthropology, Art History, Classical Studies, Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, and Religious Studies.