Kursi

Other Name: Kursi Beach
Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation: Excavated
Excavators: Haim Cohen (2015-present)
Inscriptions: Aramaic
Site Condition: Active excavation.
Nun 1989: 9

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Golan

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Selected Bibliography:

Selected Bibliography
  1. Artzy, M. et al. "The Kursi Beach Synagogue and Inscription" in Ancient Synagogues Revealed: 1981-2022. ed. L. I. Levine, Z. Weiss, U. Leibner, Jerusalem, Israel Exploration Society, 2023: 173-180.
  2. Meir, E. , Artzy, M. and Cohen, H. "A synagogue on the shores of the Sea of Galilee - excavations of Korsi beach" in New Studies in the Archaeology of Northern Israel. ed. K. Kobalo-Parn, A. Erlich, R. Be'eri, Jerusalem, Israel Antiquities Authority, 2021: 126-115, (Hebrew).
  3. Elitzur-Leiman, R. "A new Reading of a Dedicatory inscription from Kursi" Qadmoniot 158, 2019: 123-124, (Hebrew).
  4. Misgav, H. , Artzy, M. and Cohen, H. "The Synagogue Inscription from Kursi" Journal of The Jesus Movement in Its Jewish Setting 3, 2016: 167-169.
  5. Nun, M. Gergesa (Kursi) Site of a Miracle Church & Fishing Village. Ein Gev, 1989: 9-11.

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