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Jericho B
Religion:
Jewish
Archaeological Evidences:
Period:
Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation:
Excavated
Excavators:
Dimitri Baramki (1935)
Main Finds:
Mosaic with menorah, other ritual objects, inscriptions, geometric and floral patterns.
Inscriptions:
Hebrew and Aramaic (Naveh 1978: 103-109; Werlin 2015: 75-80)
Mosaics:
yes
Site Condition:
Open to public. Under Palestinian Authority control.
Mosaic Menorah and Hebrew inscription - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Geographic Details
Geographical Region:
Judea
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Selected Bibliography:
Selected Bibliography
Baramki, D. C. and Avi-Yonah, M. "An Early Byzantine Synagogue near Tell es Sultan"
Quaterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine
6, 1936: 73-77.
Foerster, G. "Jericho"
The New Encyclopedia of Archeological Excavations in the Holy Land
. 1993: 695-697.
Spigel, C.S.
Ancient Synagogue Seating Capacities
. Tubingen, 2012: 255-258.
Werlin, S.
The Late Ancient Synagogues of Southern Palestine
. Leiden, 2015: 70-90.
Photos:
Photos
General view - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Mosaic Menorah and Hebrew inscription - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Mosaic Aramaic inscription - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Plans and Drawings:
Plans
Foerster 1993: 695, courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
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