Beth Shean

Other Name: Beit Shean
Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation: Excavated
Excavators: Nehemya Zori (1962)
Main Finds: Columns, benches and apse. Mosaic with menorah and other ritual objects. Greek and Samaritan inscriptions.
Inscriptions: Greek (Roth-Gerson 1987: 33, Zori 1967: 157-159); Samaritan (Naveh 1981)
Mosaics: Yes
Site Condition: Accessible.
Mosaic Zori 1967: plate 29.5, courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Beth Shean Valley
71, בית שאן, ישראל

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Selected Bibliography:

Selected Bibliography
  1. Roth-Gerson, L. The Greek inscriptions from the synagogues in Eretz-Israel. Jerusalem, Yad Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, 1987: 33, (Hebrew).
  2. Naveh, J. "A Greek Dedictation in Samaritan Letters" Israel Exploration Journal 31, 1981: 220-222.
  3. Spigel, C.S. Ancient Synagogue Seating Capacities. Tubingen, 2012: 162-165.
  4. Tzori, N. "The Ancient synagogue at Beth She'an" Eretz Israel 8, 1967: 149-167, (Hebrew).

Photos:

Photos
General view Zori 1967: plate 30.2, courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
General view Zori 1967: plate 30.2, courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
General view Zori 1967: plate 30.1, courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
General view Zori 1967: plate 30.1, courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
Apse Zori 1967: plate 27.5, courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Apse Zori 1967: plate 27.5, courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
Mosaic Zori 1967: plate 29.5, courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Mosaic Zori 1967: plate 29.5, courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society

Plans and Drawings:

Plans
Phase 1 Zori 1967: 150, courtesy of Israel Exploration Society © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Phase 1 Zori 1967: 150, courtesy of Israel Exploration Society
Phase 1 Zori 1967: 150, courtesy of Israel Exploration Society © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Phase 1 Zori 1967: 150, courtesy of Israel Exploration Society
Phase 2 Zori 1967: 153, courtesy of Israel Exploration Society © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Phase 2 Zori 1967: 153, courtesy of Israel Exploration Society
Phase 3 Zori 1967: 155, courtesy of Israel Exploration Society © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Phase 3 Zori 1967: 155, courtesy of Israel Exploration Society

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