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"Tree of life" mosaic covering the floor of an eighth-century C.E. Jericho palace, Jericho, Palestinian Authority, issued by Yemen in 1968:  |
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The Menorah is a seven-branched candelabrum used in the Tabernacle and in the Temple in Jerusalem. Since ancient times, it has served as a symbol representing the Jewish people and Judaism. It became the State of Israel's official emblem. This SS, issued by Israel on May 27, 2018 shows Menorah's from different periods in the history of Judaism in land of Israel:  On the upper right, a mosaic of a Menorah from the ancient synagogue of Nirim in the Negev desert, Israel:  |
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KuoLC5310 - 6/21/2020
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Roman Mosaic of Vichten
September 3, 2007
The stamp set depicts the mosaic of Vichten, dated from 240 AD, which shows in its main area the mythological and literary subject of the nine Muses: Clio (Muse of history), Euterpe (Muse of music and lyric poetry), Thalie (Muse of comedy), Melpomène (Muse of tragedy), Terpsichore (Muse of dance and dramatic choirs), Erato (Muse of love poetry), Polymnie (Muse of choir singing and harmony), Uranie (Muse of astronomy), Calliope (Muse of epic elegiac poetry), in the company of the prince of poets, Homer. In page 2 of this thread, KuoLC5310 posted the set of stamps shows mosaic of Vichten. The stamps were issued in a sheet shows the complete mosaic:  |
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