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En Gedi
Other Name:
Ein Gedi
Religion:
Jewish
Archaeological Evidences:
Period:
Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation:
Excavated
Excavators:
Dan Barag, Yoseph Porat and Ehud Netzer (1970-1971)
Main Finds:
Benches and Bema. Mosaic with birds and geometric shapes. Hebrew and Aramaic inscriptions. Scroll fragments from leviticus.
Inscriptions:
Hebrew and Aramaic (Naveh 1978: 105-109; Werlin 2015: 114-127)
Mosaics:
yes
Site Condition:
National Park entrance fee. For the ancient synagogue only: 14₪ per adult, 7₪ pensioner/child, 12₪ per student
General view - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Geographic Details
Geographical Region:
Judea
90, ישראל
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Selected Bibliography:
Selected Bibliography
Weiss, Z. "Figurative Versus Non-Figurative Compositions in Synagogue Mosaics: The Synagogue at ‘En Gedi as a Test Case" in
The 14th Conference of the Association Internationale pour l'Étude de la Mosaïque Antique (AIEMA) - 15–19 October 2018 Nocisia, Cyprus
. ed. D. Michaelides, Athens, 2023: 478-487.
Aviam, M. "The Synagogue at Ein Gedi: Final Report - Major Contribution to the Study of Ancient Synagogues in Israel"
Cathedra
183, 2023: 128-135, (Hebrew).
Porath, Y.
The Synagogue at En-Gedi
. Qedem 64, Jerusalem, The Institute of Archaeology, The Hebrew University, 2021.
Hirschfeld, Y. "En-Gedi — A Large Jewish Village"
Qadmoniot: A Journal for the Antiquities of Eretz-Israel and Bible Lands
128, 2004: 62-87, (Hebrew).
Barag, D. , Porat, Y. and Netzer, E. "The Second Season of Excavations in the Synagogue at En-Gedi"
Qadmoniot: A Journal for the Antiquities of Eretz-Israel and Bible Lands
2, 1972: 52-54, (Hebrew).
Longcare, D. "Reconsidering the Date of the En-Gedi Leviticus Scroll (EGLev): Exploring the Limitations of the Comparative-Typological Paleographic Method"
Textus
27, 2018: 44-84.
Barag, D. and Porat, Y. "The Synagogue at En Gedi"
Qadmoniot: A Journal for the Antiquities of Eretz-Israel and Bible Lands
3(3), 1970: 97-100, (Hebrew).
Spigel, C.S.
Ancient Synagogue Seating Capacities
. Tubingen, 2012: 198-204.
Werlin, S.
The Late Ancient Synagogues of Southern Palestine
. Leiden, 2015: 91-134.
Barag, D. , Porat, Y. and Netzer, "The Synagogue at 'En-Gedi" in
Ancient Synagogues Revealed
. ed. L.I. Levine, Jerusalem, 1981: 116-119.
Photos:
Photos
General view - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Benches on southern side - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
The Bema and the mosaic on the northern patt - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
General view - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
General View of the Synagogue Excavation- Looking North-East. | Barag and Porat 1970: 98. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
The Centeral Mosaic of the Synagogue | Barag and Porat 1970: 98. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society.
The Apse- Looking North. | Barag and Porat 1970: 99. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
The Goblet and Coins on the Eastern Corner of the Apse. | Barag and Porat 1970: 99. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society.
The Inscription of the Western Aisle Mosaic. | Barag and Porat 1970: 99. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
The Menorah. | Barag and Porat 1970: 99. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
Ceramic Candle From the Apse. | Barag and Porat 1970: 100. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society.
Ceramic Bowl from the Apse. | Barag and Porat 1970: 100. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
Synagogue Aerial photography- Looking North | Barag, Porat and Netzer 1972: 53. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
General View of the Synagogue- Looking North | Barag, Porat and Netzer 1972: 53. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society.
Hand Washing Basin | Barag, Porat and Netzer 1972: 54. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
Bronze-Coin Treasure Wrapped in Linen Fabric | Barag, Porat and Netzer 1972: 54. Courtesy of Israel Exploration Society
The Bema, Mosaic and Apse- Looking North | Barag, Porat and Netzer 1972: Plate 2. Courtesy of Israel Exploration Society
The Inscription of the Western Aisle Mosaic. | Barag and Porat and Netzer 1972: Plate 3. Courtesy of Israel Exploration Society
A mosaic section from the first phase of the synagogue | Gideon Forster's collection
Plans and Drawings:
Plans
Barag 1993: 406, courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
Plan | Barag, Porat and Netzer 1972: 52. Courtesy of Israel Exploration Society
Links:
Links
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Ancient Synagogue Coins
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