An Unusual Mosaic Sheds New Light on Ancient Jewish Life

An Unusual Mosaic Sheds New Light on Ancient Jewish Life

Constant Wonder

Walk the Streets of Galilee

Episode: Walk the Streets of Galilee

  • Apr 2, 2021 6:00 pm
  • 17:48 mins

In an ancient mural of Jonah, the poor prophet is swallowed by a succession of three fish. What could that possibly mean? We’ll ask the expert who found this unusual mural in a remote town in Israel. Guest: Jodi Magness, Professor of Early Judaism at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Director, Huqoq Excavation Project