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Dura Europos synagogue, C. 244 AD, (in contemporary syria), Tempera over plaster.In order:-The TorahDura Europos synagogue, C. 244 AD, (in contemporary syria), Tempera over plaster.In order:-The TorahDura Europos synagogue, C. 244 AD, (in contemporary syria), Tempera over plaster.In order:-The TorahDura Europos synagogue, C. 244 AD, (in contemporary syria), Tempera over plaster.In order:-The TorahDura Europos synagogue, C. 244 AD, (in contemporary syria), Tempera over plaster.In order:-The Torah

Dura Europos synagogue,C. 244AD, 

(in contemporary syria), Tempera over plaster.

In order:

-The Torah Niche on the west wall of Dura Europos Synagogue,


-Pharaoh ordering the Midwives to kill all male Hebrew babies and Moses is found by Pharaoh’s Daughter. 
 *Detail of Pharaoh’s Daughter and Moses


-Exodus: The Israelites leaving Egypt, Moses dividing the waters
 *Detail of the left side 



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