Aphek

Other Name: Fiq
Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation: Unexcavated
Selected Surveyors: Gottleib Schumacher (1884), Dan Urman (1968-1970)
Main Finds: Architectural elements, inscriptions, and Menorah.
Inscriptions: Aramaic (Naveh 1978: 50-51; Urman 1995: 581-582).
Site Condition: The site is open to the public. The pillar with a Menorah is in the Golan Archaeological Museum in Qasrin. Some of the decorated pillars from the ark (?) are in Moshav Nov. Other finds are on display in Kibbutz Afik.
Menorah lintel, photo of Ofer Nov, courtesy of the Golan Archaeological Museum

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Golan

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Selected Bibliography:

Selected Bibliography
  1. Naveh, J. On Stone and Mosaic: the Aramaic and Hebrew Inscriptions from Ancient Synagogues. Tel Aviv, Israel Exploration Society, 1978: 50-51, (Hebrew).
  2. Meir, D. and Meir, E. Ancient Synagogues of the Golan. Jerusalem, 2015: 142-149.
  3. Urman, D. "Public Structures And Jewish Communities In The Golan Heights" in Ancient Synagogues. ed. D. Urman and P. Flesher, Leiden, 1995: 578-584.

Photos:

Photos
Column with menorah and inscription, Schumacher 1888: 141 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Column with menorah and inscription, Schumacher 1888: 141
Menorah lintel, photo of Ofer Nov, courtesy of the Golan Archaeological Museum © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Menorah lintel, photo of Ofer Nov, courtesy of the Golan Archaeological Museum
Column with menorah and Aramaic inscription, photo of Ofer Nov, courtesy of the Golan Archaeological Museum © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Column with menorah and Aramaic inscription, photo of Ofer Nov, courtesy of the Golan Archaeological Museum

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