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Beth Alpha
Other Name:
Beit Alpha, Beth Alfa, Beit Alfa
Religion:
Jewish
Archaeological Evidences:
Period:
Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation:
Excavated
Excavators:
Eliezer Sukenik (1929)
Main Finds:
Basilica building with apse. Complete mosaic floor with Zodiac, Biblical and other themes.
Inscriptions:
Hebrew and Aramaic (Naveh 1978: 72-76), Greek (Roth-Gerson 1987: 29-32)
Mosaics:
yes
Site Condition:
National park with entrance fee
General view - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Geographic Details
Geographical Region:
Beth Shean Valley
Longitude:
35.42809135
Latitude:
32.51952397
הידידות 600, בית אלפא, ישראל
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Selected Bibliography:
Selected Bibliography
Wischnitzer, R. "The Meaning of the Beth-Alpha Mosaic"
Bulletin of the Israel Exploration Society
18, 1954: 190-197.
Avigad, N. "Beit Alpha"
The New Encyclopedia of Archeological Excavations in the Holy Land
. Jerusalem, 1993: 190-192.
Spigel, C.S.
Ancient Synagogue Seating Capacities
. Tubingen, 2012: 154-158.
Sukenik, E.L.
The Ancient Synagogue of Beth 'Alpha
. Jerusalem, 1932.
Photos:
Photos
General view - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Mosaic, upper part - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Mosaic, lower part and inscriptions - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
The Synagogue | Sukenik 1930: 111
Zodiac | Sukenik 1930: 113
Mosaic with Hebrew Inscription | Sukenik 1930: 114
Aramaic and Greek inscriptions | Sukenik 1930: 115
The Aramaic inscription | Sukenik 1930: 116
The Mosaic | Wischnitzer 1954:194. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
The Zodiac | Wischnitzer 1954:196. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
Plans:
Plans
Plan Sukeinik 1932: plate 6
Plan Sukeinik 1932: plate 27
Isometric plan, Sukeinik 1932: plate 3
Reconstruction, Sukeinik 1932: plate 7
Links:
Links
Israel Nature and Parks Authority
IAA
Israel Antiquities Authority Survey
Ancient Synagogue Coins
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