Excavations were carried out the same year, exposing mosaics preserved intact for almost 1,500 years. The mosaic floor of the synagogue was discovered in 1929, when members of Kibbutz Beit Alpha dug irrigation channels for their fields. The ancient synagogue of Beit Alpha is located in the Beit She'an Valley, north-east Israel. The ram and the two servants with the donkey are depicted behind Abraham. Nearby are the Hebrew words meaning "lay not your hand ". A hand emerges from a cloud above Abraham and Isaac, symbolizing the angel of God. The names of Abraham and Isaac are inscribed above the figures. Abraham stands next to it, one hand holding his son Isaac and the other a long knife. On the right is an altar with flames rising from it. The binding of Isaac as described in Gen 22:1-19. Pavement of the Synagogue, Beth Alpha, Israel. The Sacrifice of Isaac, detail, 6th century C.E., mosaic by Marianos and Hanina.
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