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Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee

Ashdod

Other Name: Azotus, Hippinos, Tel Ashdod
Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation: Unexcavated
Selected Surveyors: Plato von Ustinov (sometime in the late 19th century)
Main Finds: Marble chancel with Menorah and Greek inscription.
Inscriptions: Greek and Hebrew (CIIP III: no.2995)
Site Condition: Exact area of discovery unknown. The chancel can be viewed at the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo.
Menorah chancel, Ilan 1991: 256, courtesy of Almoga Ilan

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Coastal Plain
Odem St, Israel

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Selected Bibliography

Selected Bibliography
  1. Ilan, Z. Ancient Synagogues in Israel. Tel Aviv, 1991: 256, (Hebrew).
Photos
Menorah chancel, Ilan 1991: 256, courtesy of Almoga Ilan © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Menorah chancel, Ilan 1991: 256, courtesy of Almoga Ilan
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