The high priest of Jerusalem meeting a foreign king, possibly Alexander the Great. A mosaic from the recently excavated 4th century Huqoq synagogue in Galilee. It's very rare for ancient Jewish art to depict people, and this one is quite stunning.
Here's Samson, carrying the gates of Gaza on his shoulders:
Men fighting fish during the exodus... and losing!
But don't worry—there's always a bigger fish.
And finally something about commandments because it's still a synagogue...
Small correction: 5th century, not 4th century.
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