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En Nashut
Other Name:
Ein Nashut
Religion:
Jewish
Archaeological Evidences:
Period:
Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation:
Excavated
Excavators:
Zvi Maoz (1978-1979)
Main Finds:
Structure with Benches, Monumental Fragments, Menorah and Lion Reliefs
Inscriptions:
Aramaic (Urman 1995: 444-445)
Site Condition:
Site is open to the public. Many elements are on display at The Golan Antiquities Museum.
Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Geographic Details
Geographical Region:
Golan
Longitude:
35.69206127722141
Latitude:
33.01304635109268
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Selected Bibliography:
Selected Bibliography
Ma'oz, Z. U. "The Synagogue at ʿEn Nashut" in
Ancient Synagogues Revealed: 1981-2022
. ed. L. I. Levine, Z. Weiss, U. Leibner, Jerusalem, Israel Exploration Society, 2023: 137-141.
Ariel, D. T. and Ahipaz, N. "Coins from Excavations at 'En Nashut;" in
En Nashut: the Art and Architecture of a Synagogue in the Golan
. ed. Z.U. Maoz, Qazrin, 2010: 138-186.
Maoz, Z.U. "En Nashut"
The New Encyclopedia of Archeological Excavations in the Holy Land
. 1993: 412-413.
Maoz, Z.U.
En Nashut: the Art and Architecture of a Synagogue in the Golan
. Qazrin, 2010.
Bibliographic citation of this page
Ben David, C. Osband, M. Aviam, M. Site: ‘Synagogues.Kinneret.ac.il’, The Bornblum Eretz Israel Website for the Study of Ancient Synagogues, accessed on 22 June 2025, https://synagogues.kinneret.ac.il/synagogues/en-nashut/
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Photos:
Photos
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The Looted Site Before Excavations | Maoz 1995: plate 52 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Synagogue- Looking East | Maoz 1995: plate 52 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Remains in front of the Façade Wall- Looking North-East | Maoz 1995: plate 53 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Podium and the Secondary Flooring located in front of the Annex Entrance- Looking East | Maoz 1995: plate 53 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Annex- Looking South | Maoz 1995: plate 53 fig. 3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Synagogue Hall- Looking West | Maoz 1995: plate 54 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Ruins with Capital and Architrave Fragments- Looking South-East | Maoz 1995: plate 54 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Hall and a stair leading to the Holy Ark- Looking North | Maoz 1995: plate 55 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Corinthian Capital | Maoz 1995: plate 58 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Corinthian Capital Fragment | Maoz 1995: plate 58 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Column Alignment Reconstruction of Both Floors | Maoz 1995: plate 58 fig. 3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Column Alignment Reconstruction of Both Floors | Maoz 1995: plate 58 fig. 3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Broken Pedestal | Maoz 1995: plate 59 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
A Column with Echinus | Maoz 1995: plate 59 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
A Simple Base | Maoz 1995: plate 59 fig. 3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Concave Capital | Maoz 1995: plate 59 fig. 4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Attic Base Fragment | Maoz 1995: plate 59 fig. 5, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Three Sides of the Ornamented Pedestal | Maoz 1995: plate 59 fig. 6, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Pedestal and An Attic Base Insitu- Three Sides | Maoz 1995: plate 60 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Pedestal and An Attic Base Insitu- Three Sides | Maoz 1995: plate 60 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Pedestal and An Attic Base Insitu- Three Sides | Maoz 1995: plate 60 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Pedestal with Attic Base | Maoz 1995: plate 60 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Ionic Capital with Ornaments on All Sides | Maoz 1995: plate 61 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Ionic Capital- the Side with the Nine-Branched Menorah | Maoz 1995: plate 61 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Ionic Capital- the Side with the Seven-Branched Menorah and an Altar | Maoz 1995: plate 61 fig. 3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Ionic Capital- the Side with Amphora and a Flower | Maoz 1995: plate 61 fig. 4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Ionic Capital- Both Sides | Maoz 1995: plate 62 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Ionic Capital Fragment | Maoz 1995: plate 62 fig. 6, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Architrave with the Inscription 'Abun Son of Yose' | Maoz 1995: plate 63 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Architrave Fragment (Below) and Frieze (Above) | Maoz 1995: plate 63 fig. 7, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Pilaster Base | Maoz 1995: plate 65 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Pilaster Base | Maoz 1995: plate 65 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Corner Pilaster Base | Maoz 1995: plate 65 fig. 3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Engraved Fragment | Maoz 1995: plate 65 fig. 4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Lintel | Maoz 1995: plate 65 fig. 5, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Window Lintel with Syrian Pediment | Maoz 1995: plate 66 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Window Lintel with Syrian Pediment | Maoz 1995: plate 66 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Unidentified Architectural Item | Maoz 1995: plate 66 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Window Lintel Fragment with Syrian Pediment | Maoz 1995: plate 67 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Window Lintel Fragment with Syrian Pediment | Maoz 1995: plate 67 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Frieze Fragment | Maoz 1995: plate 68 fig. 1-2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Lintel Fragments | Maoz 1995: plate 68 fig. 3-4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Cornice Fragment | Maoz 1995: plate 69 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Arch Stone- Architrave | Maoz 1995: plate 69 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Arch Stone Fragment- Architrave | Maoz 1995: plate 69 fig. 3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Eagle Sculpture | Maoz 1995: plate 69 fig. 4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Main Entrance Door Post | Maoz 1995: plate 69 fig. 5, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Window Shelf with Vine Twig | Maoz 1995: plate 70 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Window Shelf with Grapes and Rabbits | Maoz 1995: plate 70 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Window Shelf | Maoz 1995: plate 70 fig. 3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Engraved Menorah | Maoz 1995: plate 70 fig. 4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Lioness Sculpture | Maoz 1995: plate 71 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Lion Head Sculpture | Maoz 1995: plate 71 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Corinthian Capital with Bird Ornament | Maoz 1995: plate 72 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Lion and Menorahs Relief | Maoz 1995: plate 73 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Lion and Menorahs Relief | Maoz 1995: plate 73 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Ionic Capital | Maoz 1995: plate 74 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Diagonal Building Stone from the Pediment | Maoz 1995: plate 74 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Convex Stone with Rosette and Bird Ornaments | Maoz 1995: plate 74 fig. 4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Lion Orthostat from Ein Samsam | Maoz 1995: plate 75 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Lion Orthostat- Front View | Maoz 1995: plate 75 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Lion's Leg Fragment from Ein Nashut | Maoz 1995: plate 75 fig. 3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Lion Orthostat in Secondary use- Lintel from Ein Samsam | Maoz 1995: plate 75 fig. 4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Lion Orthostat | Maoz 1995: plate 75 fig. 5, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Lion and Lioness Orthostat | Maoz 1995: plate 75 fig. 6, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Lion Orthostat | Maoz 1995: plate 76 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Plans and Drawings:
Plans
Maoz 1995: 57, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Maoz 1995: 64, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Plan of the Ruins | Maoz 1995: plate 56 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Façade Reconstruction | Maoz 1995: plate 76 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Links:
Links
Manar Al-Athar Project, University of Oxford
The Archeological Survey of Israel
Ancient Synagogue Coins
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