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Chorazim

Other Name: Korazim, Korazin
Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation: Excavated
Excavators: Heinrich Kohl and Carl Watzinger (1905-1907), Jacob Ory and Naim Makhouly (1926), Zeev Yevin (1962-1964, 1980-1984), Achia Kohn-Tavor and Benjamin Arubas (2020), Oren Zingboym and Anya Kleiner (2022)
Main Finds: Columns, benches and ornamental architecture. Bema, stone chair with dedicatory inscription. Highly decorated friezes.
Inscriptions: Aramaic (Naveh 1978: 36-38; CIIP V/1: 399-401).
Site Condition: National Park entrance fee.
Aerial photo, Courtesy of Avraham Gracier. All rights reserved to Avraham Gracier.

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Lower Galilee
Longitude: 35.5646339568986
Latitude: 32.9117893895644

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Selected Bibliography:

Selected Bibliography
  1. Price, J. J. and Yardeni, A. "Chorazin (mod. Korazim)" in Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae. ed. W. Ameling et. al., V/Part 1: Galilaea and Northern Regions, Berlin/Boston, De Gruyter, 2023: 399-401.
  2. Kohn-Tavor, A. and Arubas, B. "The Synagogue at Korazim: New Insights and a Reassessment" in Ancient Synagogues Revealed: 1981-2022. ed. L. I. Levine, Z. Weiss, U. Leibner, Jerusalem, Israel Exploration Society, 2023: 34-39.
  3. Yeivin, Z. "Two Lintels with Menorah Reliefs from Chorazin" in Ancient Synagogues Revealed. ed. L.I. Levine, Jerusalem, 1981: 162-163.
  4. Yeivin, Z. The Synagogue at Korazim. ed. Z. Yeivin, IAA Reports; 10, Jerusalem, 2000, (Hebrew; English summary: 1*- 32*).
  5. Yevin, Z. "Chorazim" The New Encyclopedia of Archeological Excavations in the Holy Land. 1993: 301-304.
  6. Kohl, H. and Watzinger, C. Antike Synagogen in Galilaea. Leipzig, 1916: 41-58.
  7. Magness, J. "The date of the synagogue at Chorazin" Michmanim 20, 2007: *7-*18.

Photos:

Photos
Southern facade, Gilead Peli all rights reserved © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Southern facade, Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Syrian gable, Gilead Peli all rights reserved © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Syrian gable, Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Upper frieze, Gilead Peli all rights reserved © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Upper frieze, Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Aerial photo, Courtesy of Avraham Gracier. All rights reserved to Avraham Gracier. © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Aerial photo, Courtesy of Avraham Gracier. All rights reserved to Avraham Gracier.
Aerial photo, Courtesy of Avraham Gracier. All rights reserved to Avraham Gracier. © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Aerial photo, Courtesy of Avraham Gracier. All rights reserved to Avraham Gracier.
Aerial photo, Courtesy of Avraham Gracier. All rights reserved to Avraham Gracier. © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Aerial photo, Courtesy of Avraham Gracier. All rights reserved to Avraham Gracier.
Aerial photo, Courtesy of Avraham Gracier. All rights reserved to Avraham Gracier. © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Aerial photo, Courtesy of Avraham Gracier. All rights reserved to Avraham Gracier.
Kohl and Watzinger 1916:45 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Main Portal Arch's Fragment | Kohl and Watzinger 1916:45
Kohl and Watzinger 1916:45 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Ornate Frieze Fragments of the Side Door | Kohl and Watzinger 1916:45
Kohl and Watzinger 1916:46 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Geison and Sima-Corner Fragment | Kohl and Watzinger 1916:46
Kohl and Watzinger 1916:46 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Geison and Sima | Kohl and Watzinger 1916:46
Kohl and Watzinger 1916:47 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Sima Fragment | Kohl and Watzinger 1916:47
Kohl and Watzinger 1916:48 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Ionic Capitals- Looking Below and Side View | Kohl and Watzinger 1916:48
Kohl and Watzinger 1916:49 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Wall Adjacent Corinthian Capitals | Kohl and Watzinger 1916:49
Kohl and Watzinger 1916:50 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Frieze Fragments | Kohl and Watzinger 1916:50
Kohl and Watzinger 1916:50 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Frieze Fragments. | Kohl and Watzinger 1916:50
Kohl and Wazinger 1916:51 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Frieze Fragments | Kohl and Wazinger 1916:51
Kohl and Watzinger 1916:51 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Frieze Fragments | Kohl and Watzinger 1916:51
Kohl and Watzinger 1916:55 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Shell Shaped Fragment | Kohl and Watzinger 1916:55
Kohl and Watzinger 1916:56 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Arch Fragments | Kohl and Watzinger 1916:56
Kohl and Watzinger 1916:58 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Shell Shaped Gable | Kohl and Watzinger 1916:58

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