The word audacious comes to mind when examining the synagogue at Sardis. Compared for instance to the synagogue at Migdal or the one at Sepphoris, this one is both big and bold, and lavish. It displays the wealth of the Jewish community in Sardis. This is the only synagogue I know of with two places for storing scrolls— two arks! Perhaps one for the Torah and one for the Prophets scrolls? And then there are the elaborate floor... Read more