Horbat Migda’

Other Name: Kh. El Mujadda’a, Kh. Majda
Religion: Samaritan

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation: Excavated
Excavators: Alex Kozlov (2024)
Main Finds: A public building constructed of basalt and limestone, featuring a central hall with two rows of columns and a mosaic floor decorated with unique, symmetrical geometric patterns. Numerous architectural elements were discovered during a survey.
Mosaics: Yes
Is there a structure? Yes.
Site Condition: The site is closed to visitors and is partially covered.

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Beth Shean Valley
Longitude: 35.4602550416672
Latitude: 32.4649574587916

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Selected Bibliography:

Selected Bibliography
  1. Kozlov, A. "A Public Building at Kh. El Mujadda'a - A Samaritan Synagogue?" in From the Sea to the Mountain: The Annual Conference on Research and Innovations in the Excavations of Northern Israel 2025. ed. W. Atrash and R. Khamisy, Northern Region of the Israel Antiquities Authority, School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures, University of Haifa, and the Hecht Museum, Jerusalem, Israel Antiquities Authority, 2026: 221-230, (Hebrew).
Bibliographic citation of this page
Ben David, C. Osband, M. Aviam, M. Site: ‘Synagogues.Kinneret.ac.il’, The Bornblum Eretz Israel Website for the Study of Ancient Synagogues, accessed on 13 November 2026, https://synagogues.kinneret.ac.il/synagogues/horbat-migda/

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