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The Ostia synagogue dates to the 1st century CE. This relief shows the menorah and shofar, and, less clearly, the lulav and ethrog; the four most common Jewish symbols of this era.
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Copyright 2003 by William Storage & Laura Maish |
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Keywords: ancient Rome, Ostia, antica, archaeology, art history, antiquity, mosaic, brick, concrete, imperial, emperor, Tiber River, port, harbor, grain import