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Gush Halav Upper
Gush Halav Upper
Religion:
Jewish
Archaeological Evidences
Period:
Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation:
Unexcavated
Selected Surveyors:
Victor Guerin (1863), Mordechai Aviam (2006)
Main Finds:
Decorative architectural stones including lintel and heart shaped pillar.
Site Condition:
Most of the elements are in a private courtyard. some around the Church of St. Butrus, and one in the Meron field school.
Fragment of a lintel Aviam 2009: 47 fig. 2, courtesy of Moti Aviam and the Israel Exploration Society
Geographic Details
Geographical Region:
Upper Galilee
89, Jish, Israel
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Selected Bibliography
Selected Bibliography
Kohl, H. and Watzinger, C.
Antike Synagogen in Galilaea
. Leipzig, 1916: 107.
Aviam, M. "Unpublished fragments of architectural elements from the upper synagogue at Gush Halav" in
Man Near A Roman Arch; Studies presented to Prof. Yoram Tsafrir
. ed. L. Di Segni; Y. Hirschfeld; J. Patrich and R. Talgam, Jerusalem, 2009: 47-53.
Photos
Fragment of a lintel Aviam 2009: 47 fig. 2, courtesy of Moti Aviam and the Israel Exploration Society
Gable corner Aviam 2009: 48 fig. 4, courtesy of Moti Aviam and the Israel Exploration Societyner
A "heart shaped" pillar Aviam 2009: 48 fig. 6, courtesy of Moti Aviam and the Israel Exploration Society
Shell Ornament | Aviam 2008: 49 fig. 8 ,courtesy of Moti Aviam and the Israel Exploration Society
Arch Fragment | Kohl and Watzinger 1916:107
Corinthian Capital | Kohl and Watzinger 1916:107
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