Magnificent synagogue marks the highest point of the ruins of Talmud Period Susiya. Beautiful mosaics and massive stonework give evidence to glorious past. A fascinating trip back in time to when Jews lived in all parts of Israel and established towns in the barren desert. Apart from the synagogue, Susiya is especially interesting because of the massive underground living complexes where residents spent the summers and 25 mikves (ritual baths) which are mysterious in how these desert Jews were able to fill them and why so many were needed.