Maon Nirim

Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation: Excavated
Excavators: Shalom Levy (1958-1959), Ora Yogev (1980)
Main Finds: apse, mosaic that includes animals, menorah, citron (etrog), lulav, shofar.
Inscriptions: Aramaic (Naveh 1978: 92-93, Yevin 1960: 36-40, Werlin 2015: 270-272)
Mosaics: yes
Site Condition: Open to the public
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Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Coastal Plain
2410, ישראל

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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 22 June 2025, https://synagogues.kinneret.ac.il/synagogues/maon-nirim/

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