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Deir Aziz
Deir Aziz
Religion:
Jewish
Archaeological Evidences
Period:
Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation:
Excavated
Excavators:
Chaim Ben David and Zvi Maoz (1998-2004), Oren Zingboim (2015)
Main Finds:
Structure with benches
Inscriptions:
Greek (Di Segni 2006-2007: 123- 125)
Site Condition:
Open for the public
Aerial photo, courtesy of Abraham Graicer all rights reserved for Abraham Graicer
Geographic Details
Geographical Region:
Golan
Longitude:
35.71246737962893
Latitude:
32.86420345822077
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Selected Bibliography
Selected Bibliography
Tepper, Y. "A Seven-Branched Menorah and Crown(?) on a Lintel from Khirbat Deir ‘Azziz" in
New Studies in the Archaeology of Northern Israel
. ed. K. Kobalo-Parn, A. Erlich, R. Be'eri, Jerusalem, Israel Antiquities Authority, 2021: 104-93, (Hebrew).
Maoz, Z.A. and Ben-David, C. "New Finds in the Golan: A Synagogue at Beit Aziz"
Qadmoniot: A Journal for the Antiquities of Eretz-Israel and Bible Lands
131, 2006: 25-31, (Hebrew).
Maoz, Z.U.
Deir Aziz and Kanaf: the Architecture of Two Ancient Synagogues
. Qazrin, 2011: 5-54.
Ahipaz, N. "A Hoard of Byzantine Solidi from the Deir 'Aziz Synagogue"
Israel Numismatic Research
2, 2007: 157-165.
Ahipaz, N. "Floor foundation coin deposits in Byzantine-period synagogues" in
Hoards and Genizot as Chapters in History
. Haifa, Hecht Museum University of Haifa, 2013: 63-70.
Maoz, Z.U. and Ben David, C. "Deir Aziz"
The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land
. Supplementary Volume, 2008: 1691-1693.
Maoz, Z.U. "The Genizah in the Deir Aziz Synagogue on the Golan Heights." in
Hoards and Genizot as Chapters in History
. Haifa, Hecht Museum University of Haifa, 2013: 70-75.
Photos
Aerial photo, courtesy of Abraham Graicer all rights reserved for Abraham Graicer
Aerial photo, courtesy of Abraham Graicer all rights reserved for Abraham Graicer
Looking west, Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Looking east, Gilead Peli all rights reserved
The Synagogue's Remains- Columns, Beams and the Later wall that Divides the Building-Looking West | Maoz 1995: plate 111 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Architectural Items at the Village Slope, Near the Synagogue- Looking East | Maoz 1995: plate 111 fig. 3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Central Fragment of the Main Lintel- Placed west of the Building | Maoz 1995: plate 112 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Central Fragment of the Main Lintel- Placed west of the Building | Maoz 1995: plate 112 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Doric Capital At the slope Near the Synagogue | Maoz 1995: plate 113 fig. 1-2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Doric Capital | Maoz 1995: plate 113 fig. 3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Doric Capital | Maoz 1995: plate 113 fig. 4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Doric Capital | Maoz 1995: plate 113 fig. 5, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Column with a Base and Ionic Capital from Ma'ale Gamla | Maoz 1995: plate 114 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Window Sill | Maoz 1995: plate 114 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Corner Bench Fragment at the Building Ruins | Maoz 1995: plate 114 fig. 4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Intact Architrave Beam | Maoz 1995: plate 114 fig. 5, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Architrave Beam Insitu | Maoz 1995: plate 114 fig. 6, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Synagogue- View Fromt the East. | Maoz and Ben-David 2006: 25. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society.
Genizah of Architectural Items on the Synagogue's Southern Wall | Maoz and Ben-David 2006: 26. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society.
Gold Coins Hoard. | Maoz and Ben-David 2006: 26. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society.
Stairs and Benches at the Western Wall. | Maoz and Ben-David 2006: 27. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society.
Benches- The Northern-Eastern Corner. | Maoz and Ben-David 2006: 28. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society.
The Northern Wall- Benches, Plaster, and The Foundation of the Gallery. | Maoz and Ben-David 2006: 28. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society.
The Synagogue's Main Hall and Outer Court- Looking East. | Maoz and Ben-David 2006: 28. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society.
The Northern Gallery Staircase. | Maoz and Ben-David 2006: 29. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society.
The Apse of the Holy Ark and the Later Wall above it | Maoz and Ben-David 2006: 29. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society.
The Bemah- Looking South. | Maoz and Ben-David 2006: 30. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society.
The Bemah | Maoz and Ben-David 2006: 30. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society.
Greek Inscription with the Name Azizo. | Maoz and Ben-David 2006: 31. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society.
The Synagogue- View from the West. | Maoz and Ben-David 2006: 26. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society.
Plans
Maoz 2011: 11, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Plan of the Remains and Reconstruction | Maoz 1995: plate 110 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Synagogue's Eastern Wall Drawing- According to Oliphant in 1885, Fig.7 | Maoz 1995: plate 111 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Plan- | Maoz and Ben-David 2006: 25. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society.
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