East of Tel Jericho are the remains of an ancient synagogue whose name was "Peace Upon Israel".

The name stemmed from a beautiful mosaic inscription with the Hebrew words Shalom Al Yisrael.

The synagogue was established some time between the fifth and eighth centuries and was possibly destroyed in the powerful earthquake of 747.

Next to the mosaic with its menorah and the above-mentioned inscription is another mosaic with a figure of an Aron Kodesh standing on four legs.

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