At the synagogue layer there are several mosaics. One of them depicts the biblical story of
Noah and the Flood, with pairs of animals emerging in rows from the ark. Flanking the depiction of the Noah narrative on its border are a cluster of prominent
Jewish symbols, consisting of a
menorah, a
shofar, an
incense shovel, a
lulabh, and
ethrog. The border in this section also contains a
Greek inscription ending in "peace to the congregation (synagōgē)." The mosaic floor in the western part of the nave has a benefactor's inscription consisting of a frame with a vertical
tabula ansata stating in
Hebrew-
Aramaic: "Peace be upon all Israel, Amen, Amen Selah, Pinhas son of Barukh, Yosi son of Shemuel and Yudan son of Hizqiyahu." ==References==