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)
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

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Selected Bibliography:

Selected Bibliography
  1. Ilan, Z. Ancient Synagogues in Israel. Tel Aviv, 1991: 52, (Hebrew).
  2. Hestrin, R. "A New Aramaic Inscription from Alma" Louis M. Rabinowitz Fund Bulletin 3, 1960: 65-67.

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Lintel with Aramaic inscription Ilan 1991: 52, courtesy of Almoga Ilan © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Lintel with Aramaic inscription Ilan 1991: 52, courtesy of Almoga Ilan
Aramaic inscription Ilan 1991: 52, cortesy of Almoga Ilan © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Aramaic inscription Ilan 1991: 52, cortesy of Almoga Ilan

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