Today we visited a Jewish cave of tombs and an ancient temple. Both sights had been heavily decorated with Roman influences. Some of the tombs had Roman Gods carved on them and other non Jewish symbols. In the middle of the temple mosaic floor there was a large zodiac and a Greek God. A lot of people thought this was not okay and strongly going against Judaism. Personally I don't think it matters if people mix cultures, but it depends on the intent. I believe at the time it was just the style to have roman influence in art, which is completely alright. I think if they were adding those symbols because they believed in those cultures, then it would not be okay. These were very interesting sights to visit and I enjoyed learning about the culmination of cultures.
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