Hammath Tiberias North

Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation: Excavated
Excavators: Nahum Slouschz (1921), Eliezer Oren (1970).
Main Finds: Square basilica, stone chair in situ, decorated chancel screen with menorah.
Site Condition: Under a modern hotel.
Ornamented fragment of chancel screen, Sukenik 1935: plan XIVb

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Lower Galilee
שדרות אליעזר קפלן, טבריה, ישראל

Selected Bibliography:

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 01 July 2025, https://synagogues.kinneret.ac.il/synagogues/hammath-tiberias-north/

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