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Kanaf
Religion:
Jewish
Archaeological Evidences:
Period:
Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation:
Excavated
Excavators:
Zvi Maoz (1978-1981, 1985), Oren Zingboym (2018).
Main Finds:
Columns, ornamental architecture including portal fragments, and inscriptions.
Inscriptions:
Aramaic (Naveh 1978: 39-40, Maoz 2011: 80)
Site Condition:
Open to public
Reused stones from the Synagogue - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Geographic Details
Geographical Region:
Golan
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Selected Bibliography:
Selected Bibliography
Zingboym, O. "Ḥorbat Kanaf—New Excavations of the Synagogue Dating to the Third– Fourth Centuries CE" in
New Studies in the Archaeology of Northern Israel
. ed. K. Covello-Paran, A. Erlich, R. Beeri, Jerusalem, Israel Antiquities Authority, 2021: 105-114, (Hebrew).
Ariel, D.T. "Coins from the Synagogue at Horvat Kanef Preliminary Report"
Israel Numismatic Journal
4, 1980: 59-62.
Maoz, Z.U. "Kanaf"
The New Encyclopedia of Archeological Excavations in the Holy Land
. 1993: 847-850.
Maoz, Z.U.
Deir Aziz and Kanaf: the Architecture of Two Ancient Synagogues
. Qazrin, 2011: 56-93.
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 15 July 2025, https://synagogues.kinneret.ac.il/synagogues/kanaf/
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Photos:
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Modern building on the Synagogue site - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Reused stones from the Synagogue - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Capital, Gilead Peli all rights reserved
The site and the Vaults structure on top the Synagogue- Looking North East | Maoz 1995: plate 93 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Synagogue- Looking West to the Sea of Galilee | Maoz 1995: plate 93 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Western Side of the Vaults Structure on top of the Synagogue's Façade wall | Maoz 1995: plate 93 fig. 3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Northern Wall of the Vaults Structure and an original Entrance- Looking South-West | Maoz 1995: plate 94 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Interior of the Late Structure- Looking East | Maoz 1995: plate 94 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Excavation North of the Synagogue- Perhaps a Row of Stores - Looking East | Maoz 1995: plate 96 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Northern Edge of the Façade's Court and a Secondary Ashlar Wall- Looking East | Maoz 1995: plate 96 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Capitals in Secondary Use as Bases found in the Excavated Street North of the Synagogue | Maoz 1995: plate 96 fig. 3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Remains of the Façade's Court, the Left Doorpost and a Capital in Secondary Use- Looking Eas | Maoz 1995: plate 97 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Remains of a Rubble Wall Parallel to the Synagogue's Eastern Wall- Looking North | Maoz 1995: plate 97 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Ashlar Course in the Northeast corner and the Side Entrance- Looking West | Maoz 1995: plate 98 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Ashlar Courses in the Northeast Corner | Maoz 1995: plate 99 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Paved Street North of the synagogue- Looking East | Maoz 1995: plate 100 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Northeast Ashlar Corner | Maoz 1995: plate 100 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Northwest Ashlar Corner and the Original Lower Course in the Western Façade wall | Maoz 1995: plate 100 fig. 3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Remains of the Southern Ashlar Wall- Looking East | Maoz 1995: plate 101 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Remains of a Mamluk Kitchen Leaning on the Synagogue's Southern Wall | Maoz 1995: plate 101 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Main Lintel Fragment in 1932 | Maoz 1995: plate 102 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Schematic Drawing of the Left Medallion | Maoz 1995: plate 102 fig. 3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Schematic Drawing of the Right Medallion | Maoz 1995: plate 102 fig. 4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Doorpost Fragment with a Medallion | Maoz 1995: plate 103 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Left Edge of the Main Lintel with the Aramaic Inscription | Maoz 1995: plate 103 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Synagogue's Main Entrance Doorpost Found in Secondary Use in a Ruined Syrian House-1977 | Maoz 1995: plate 103 fig. 4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
A Stone with a Wheel Relief | Maoz 1995: plate 104 fig. 1-2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Tabula Ansata Relief | Maoz 1995: plate 104 fig. 3-4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Column and Capital in a Syrian house- Secondary Use | Maoz 1995: plate 105 fig. 2-3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Cornice | Maoz 1995: plate 105 fig. 4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Doric Capitals | Maoz 1995: plate 106 fig. 1-10, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Ionic Capital with Menorah Engraving | Maoz 1995: plate 107 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Capital with Diagonal Echinus | Maoz 1995: plate 107 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Semi-Engaged Column | Maoz 1995: plate 107 fig. 3, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Engaged Pillar | Maoz 1995: plate 107 fig. 4, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Lintel Fragment with Vine Twigs and Birds | Maoz 1995: plate 108 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Lion Sculpture | Maoz 1995: plate 108 fig. 2, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Plans and Drawings:
Plans
Reconstruction Maoz 2011: 69, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Artist's rendering of the portal, Maoz 2011: 76, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Plan | Maoz 1995: plate 95 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
The Village Reconstruction- Looking North | Maoz 1995: plate 98 fig. 1, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
Links:
Links
IAA survey
- Ḥorvat Kanaf
Ancient Synagogue Coins
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