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Mosaic pavement of a 6th century synagogue at Beit Alpha, Israel. Signs of the zodiac surround the central chariot of the Sun (a Greek motif), while the corners depict the 4 "turning points" ("tekufot") of the year, solstices and equinoxes, each named for the month in which it occurs--tekufah of [Tishrey|Tishrei], (tekufah of Tevet), tekufah of Ni(san), tekufah of Tamuz.

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05:22, 11 January 2006 en:User:Mhym (<span class="autocomment"><a href="/wiki/Image:Beit_Alpha.jpg#Summary" title="Image:Beit Alpha.jpg">→</a>Summary</span>)
05:21, 11 January 2006 en:User:Mhym (<span class="autocomment"><a href="/wiki/Image:Beit_Alpha.jpg#Licensing" title="Image:Beit Alpha.jpg">→</a>Licensing</span>)
05:21, 11 January 2006 en:User:Mhym (Mosaic pavement of a 6th century synagogue at Beit Alpha, Israel. Signs of the <a href="/wiki/Zodiac" title="Zodiac">zodiac</a> surround the central chariot of the Sun (a <a href="/wiki/Greek" title="Greek">Greek</a> motif), while the corners depict the 4 "turning points" ("tekufot") of the year, solstices and equinoxes, each n)

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