Isfiya

Other Name: Husifah

Religion: Jewish

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine

Excavation: Excavated

Excavators: Naim Makhouly and Michael Avi Yonah (1933)

Main Finds: Columns and mosaic with inscriptions, menorahs, other ritual objects, and part of zodiac.

Inscriptions: Hebrew and Aramaic (Naveh 1978: 65-68)

Mosaics: yes

Site Condition: Some of the mosaic is visible on site, located on private property, requires permission.

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Carmel

672, עיספיא, ישראל

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