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mosaic floor in the first Samaritan synagogue discovered in Palestine, showing two menorahs flanking what may be Mt Gerizim. Image copyright Zev Radovan

At the center of the mosaic floor in the first Samaritan synagogue discovered in Palestine, two menorahs flank what may be a schematic representation of Mt. Gerizim. Above them, a Greek inscription reads “Restoration of the place of prayer,” referring to renovations of the synagogue. Image copyright Zev Radovan