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English: 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 Tishrei, (tekufah of Tevet), tekufah of Ni(san), tekufah of Tamuz.

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Русский: Мозаичный пол в синагоге 6-го века в Beit Alpha, в Израиле. Знаки зодиака, окружающие центральную колесницу солнца (по греческим мотивам), углы изображают 4 "поворотные точки" ("tekufot") года, солнцестояние и равноденствие, каждая названа по названию месяца, содержащего её - tekufah of Tishrei, (tekufah of Tevet), tekufah of Ni(san), tekufah of Tamuz.

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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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