Alma

Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation: Unexcavated
Selected Surveyors: Victor Geurin (1864), Netanel Teflinski (1957)
Main Finds: Architectural elements and inscriptions.
Inscriptions: Aramaic and Hebrew (Naveh 1978: 22-24, CIIP V/1: 146-149).
Site Condition: Part of inscription in modern synagogue of Alma.
Aramaic inscription Ilan 1991: 52, cortesy of Almoga Ilan

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Upper Galilee
886, Israel

Selected Bibliography:

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 23 June 2025, https://synagogues.kinneret.ac.il/synagogues/alma/

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