Akhmadiyye

Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine

Excavation: Unexcavated

Selected Surveyors: Gottleib Schumacher (1884), Shmarya Gutman (1968), Zvi Maoz (1981)

Main Finds: 2 stones with menorah relief. Many architectural elements. Fragments of lintel with animals. Hebrew inscription. Aramaic Inscription

Inscriptions: Hebrew (Naveh 1978:146-147, Urman 1995: 459-460)

Site Condition: Inside active military firing zone.

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Golan

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Selected Bibliography:

Selected Bibliography

Photos:

Photos

Nine branched menorah, Schumacer 1888: 71 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

Nine branched menorah, Schumacer 1888: 71

A relief with animals, Schumacher 1888: 72 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

A relief with animals, Schumacher 1888: 72

A relief with an eagle, Schumacher 1888: 72 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

A relief with an eagle, Schumacher 1888: 72

Courtesy of Dan Urman archive © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

Hebrew Inscription | Courtesy of Dan Urman archive

Hebrew inscription reused in a modren house IAA survey (see link below) map 18/1 site 30 fig. 6, courtesy of Moshe Hartal and the Israel Antiquities Authority © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

Hebrew inscription reused in a modren house IAA survey (see link below) map 18/1 site 30 fig. 6, courtesy of Moshe Hartal and the Israel Antiquities Authority

Hebrew inscription now in Golan Archaeological Museum IAA survey (see link below) map 18/1 site 30 fig. 7, courtesy of Moshe Hartal and the Israel Antiquities Authority © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

Akhmadiya 7 | Hebrew inscription now in Golan Archaeological Museum IAA survey (see link below) map 18/1 site 30 fig. 7, courtesy of Moshe Hartal and the Israel Antiquities Authority

© <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

Akhmadiya-11 |

Maoz 1995: Plate 135 fig. 1, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

Fragment of the Lintel's Center | Maoz 1995: Plate 135 fig. 1, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz

Maoz 1995: Plate 135 fig. 2, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

The Right Part of the Lintel | Maoz 1995: Plate 135 fig. 2, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz

Maoz 1995: Plate 135 fig. 3, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

The Whole Lintel | Maoz 1995: Plate 135 fig. 3, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz

Maoz 1995: Plate 135 fig. 4, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

Frieze with an Inscription | Maoz 1995: Plate 135 fig. 4, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz

Maoz 1995: Plate 135 fig. 5, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

Lintel Fragment | Maoz 1995: Plate 135 fig. 5, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz

Maoz 1995: Plate 136 fig. 1, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

Capital with Eggs and Vine Twig | Maoz 1995: Plate 136 fig. 1, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz

Maoz 1995: Plate 136 fig. 2, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

Lintel Fragment with a Menorah Engraving | Maoz 1995: Plate 136 fig. 2, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz

Maoz 1995: Plate 136 fig. 3, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

Lintel with Tabula Ansata Relief | Maoz 1995: Plate 136 fig. 3, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz

Maoz 1995: Plate 136 fig. 4, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

Cornice | Maoz 1995: Plate 136 fig. 4, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz

Maoz 1995: Plate 136 fig. 5, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

Capital | Maoz 1995: Plate 136 fig. 5, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz

Maoz 1995: Plate 136 fig. 6, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

Pedestal and an Attic Base Fragment | Maoz 1995: Plate 136 fig. 6, Courtesy of Zvi Maoz

Schumacher 1888:70 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

Greek Inscription | Schumacher 1888:70

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