Tree of Paradise: Jewish Mosaics From the Roman Empire January 23, 2010

This exhibit, organized by the Brooklyn Museum, features 12 rarely-seen, extraordinary mosaic panels from the sanctuary floor of a Roman-period synagogue excavated in present-day Tunisia. Nine additional mosaics from other rooms in the synagogue and nearby buildings further illuminate the development of synagogue decoration in the late Roman Empire. Also showcased as part of this exhibit are related artifacts, such as contemporaneous textiles, marble statues, gold jewelry, bronze ritual objects and more.