Husaniyye

Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation: Unexcavated
Selected Surveyors: Laurence Oliphant (1884, 1885), Dan Urman (1968), Zvi Maoz (1986)
Main Finds: Architectural elements including lions and an eagle.
Site Condition: Accessible. Some of the stones are in the Golan Archaeological Museum in Qatsrin
Site Editors Note: Oliphant describes what may have been the building.
Architectural fragment, courtesy of Eran Meir

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Golan
Longitude: 35.650982
Latitude: 32.898077

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Selected Bibliography:

Selected Bibliography
  1. Maoz, Z.U. Ancient Synagogues in the Golan; Art and Architecture. Thesis for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Jerusalem, 1995: 43-48, (Hebrew).
  2. Urman, D. "Public Structures And Jewish Communities In The Golan Heights" in Ancient Synagogues. ed. D. Urman and P. Flesher, Leiden, 1995: 528-530.
  3. Meir, D. and Meir, E. Ancient Synagogues of the Golan. Jerusalem, 2015: 167.

Photos:

Photos
Door post. courtesy of Eran meir © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Door post. courtesy of Eran meir
Architectural fragment, courtesy of Eran Meir © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Architectural fragment, courtesy of Eran Meir
Architectural fragment, courtesy of Eran Meir © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Architectural fragment, courtesy of Eran Meir
Maoz 1995: plate 23 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Main Entrance Doorpost | Maoz 1995: plate 23 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Maoz 1995: plate 23 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Side Entrance Doorpost | Maoz 1995: plate 23 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Maoz 1995: plate 24 fig. 3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Arch Stone with Taurus Relief | Maoz 1995: plate 24 fig. 3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz

Plans:

Plans
Maoz 1995: plate 23 fig. 4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Lintel Fragment with Garland and Vine Twig Ornament | Maoz 1995: plate 23 fig. 4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Maoz 1995: plate 24 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Corinthian Corncie on the Pediment's Corner- Sketch | Maoz 1995: plate 24 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Maoz 1995: plate 24 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Cornice Fragment with Buds Ornaments | Maoz 1995: plate 24 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Maoz 1995: plate 24 fig. 4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Lion Relief | Maoz 1995: plate 24 fig. 4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Maoz 1995: plate 24 fig. 5, courtesy of Zvi Maoz © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Cornice Fragment with a Lion Head | Maoz 1995: plate 24 fig. 5, courtesy of Zvi Maoz

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