Ashqelon

Other Name: Ashkelon
Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation: Unexcavated
Selected Surveyors: Charles Clermont-Ganneau (1878)
Main Finds: Four inscriptions were found at different times. There is a marble chancel with Menorah and Greek inscriptions.
Inscriptions: Greek (CIIP III: no. 2321, 2322), Aramaic (CIIP III: 2323), Hebrew (CIIP III: 2324)
Site Condition: For the current location of the different inscriptions see CIIP III.

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Coastal Plain
Unnamed Road, Ashkelon, Israel

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Selected Bibliography:

Selected Bibliography
  1. Ilan, Z. Ancient Synagogues in Israel. Tel Aviv, 1991: 257, (Hebrew).

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Menorah on chancel Sukeinik 1935: plate XV © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Menorah on chancel Sukeinik 1935: plate XV
Menorah on chancel Sukeinik 1935: plate XV © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Menorah on chancel Sukeinik 1935: plate XV
Greek inscription on chancel Sukeinik 1935: plate XVI © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Greek inscription on chancel Sukeinik 1935: plate XVI
Greek inscription on column Sukeinik 1935: plate XVII a © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Greek inscription on column Sukeinik 1935: plate XVII a

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