Monday, January 22, 2007

Gaulish Mosaics-5

Detail from the previous Gaulish Mosaic posting . The symbol on the bottom left looks like a swastika.
Source:
Inventaire de mosaique de la Gaule et de L'Afrique, Edition Leroux, Paris, 1922

Gaulish Mosaics-4

Hexagram at the upper left corner of a Gaulish mosaic floor as one of few symbols. Usually researchers say that geometric symbols serve a decorative purpose, but IMHO they serve a religious purpose and I hope to prove it in the near future. 
Source: Inventaire de mosaique de la Gaule et de L'Afrique, Edition Leroux, Paris, 1922. 299, Nimes, d'apres ARTAUD.

Basilica Mosaic at Shiloh, Israel

Mosaic Shiloh hexagram
A Star of David was discovered in the year 1927...The first archeological excavations began in the years 1922-1932 by a Danish expedition. The finds were placed in the Danish National Museum in Copenhagen…
Picture is courtesy of Israel Medad