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UNC researchers and students discover 1,600-year-old mosaic in northern Israel

A 1,600-year-old mosaic depicting a scene from the book of Exodus was uncovered by researchers and students in northern Israel. It was uncovered recently by a team of research specialists and students from UNC, overseen by Professor Jodi Magness, at the site of a fifth-century synagogue in the ancient village of Huqoq in the lower Galilee. (Jewish Telegraphic Society)

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