Majduliyya

Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation: Excavated
Excavators: Mechael Osband (2014-present)
Main Finds: Columns and benches.
Site Condition: Active excavation.
Synagogue aerial photo, courtesy of Mechael Osband and Benjamin Arubas

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Golan

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Selected Bibliography:

Selected Bibliography
  1. Osband, M. and Arubas, B. "Majduliyya: Preliminary Report" Hadashot Arkheologiyot: Excavations and Surveys in Israel 134, 2022.
  2. Osband, M. , Arubas, B. and Ariel, S. "The Synagogue at Majduliyya" in Ancient Synagogues Revealed: 1981-2022. ed. L. I. Levine, Z. Weiss, U. Leibner, Jerusalem, Israel Exploration Society, 2023: 156-161.
  3. Osband, M. and Arubas, B. "The Excavation of a Roman Period Village and Synagogue at Majduliyya" Israel Exploration Journal. Volume 70. Number 2, Israel, 2020: 189-214.
  4. Osband, M. , Ben David, C. and Arubas, B. "Roman-period synagogues of the Golan" Journal of Roman Archaeology 33, 2020: 401-416.

Photos:

Photos
Benches looking northeast, courtesy of Mechael Osband © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Benches looking northeast, courtesy of Mechael Osband
Pillar remains, courtesy of Mechael Osband © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Pillar remains, courtesy of Mechael Osband
Synagogue aerial photo, courtesy of Mechael Osband and Benjamin Arubas © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Majduliyya | Synagogue aerial photo, courtesy of Mechael Osband and Benjamin Arubas
Synagogue mosaic, courtesy of Mechael Osband and Benjamin Arubas © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Majduliyya | Synagogue mosaic, courtesy of Mechael Osband and Benjamin Arubas

Plans:

Plans
Site plan, courtesy of Mechael Osband and Benjamin Arubas © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Majduliyya | Site plan, courtesy of Mechael Osband and Benjamin Arubas
Synagogue plan 2021, courtesy of Mechael Osband and Benjamin Arubas © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Majduliyya | Synagogue plan 2021, courtesy of Mechael Osband and Benjamin Arubas

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