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Maoz Hayyim
Maoz Hayyim
Religion:
Jewish
Archaeological Evidences
Period:
Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation:
Excavated
Excavators:
Vassilios Tzaferis (1974-1976)
Main Finds:
Columns and apse. Mosaic with menorah.
Mosaics:
yes
Site Condition:
Inside .Kibbutz Maoz Hayyim. Viewing of site possible via coordination with the kibbutz.
Mosaic fragment with Menorah - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Geographic Details
Geographical Region:
Beth Shean Valley
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Selected Bibliography
Selected Bibliography
Tzaferis, V. "The Synagogue at Ma'oz-Hayim"
Qadmoniot: A Journal for the Antiquities of Eretz-Israel and Bible Lands
7, 1974: 111-113, (Hebrew).
Tzaferis, V. "The Ancient Synagogue at Ma'oz Hayyim" in
Israel Exploration Journal
. 32, 1982: 215-244.
Spigel, C.S.
Ancient Synagogue Seating Capacities
. Tubingen, 2012: 272-276.
Tzaferis, V. "The Synagogue at Ma'oz Hayyim" in
Ancient Synagogues Revealed
. ed. L.I. Levine, Jerusalem, 1981: 86-89.
Tzaferis, V. "Maoz Hayyim"
The New Encyclopedia of Archeological Excavations in the Holy Land
. 1993: 946-948.
Photos
Mosaic fragment with Menorah - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Mosaic geometric design - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Mosaic geometric design - Gilead Peli all rights reserved
General View of the Synagogue's Floors- Looking North | Tzaferis 1974: 112. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
The Lower Mosaic Floor with a Bird and a Menorah | Tzaferis 1974: 112. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
Hoard | Tzaferis 1974: 113. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
The Eastern Part of the Synagogue's Lower Mosaic Floor | Tzaferis 1974: 113. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
Plans
General plan, Tzaferis 1982: 216 courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Israel Exploration Society
Synagogue A, Tzaferis 1982: 217 courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Israel Exploration Society
Synagogue A isometric view, Tzaferis 1982: 218 courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Israel Exploration Society
Synagogue B, Tzaferis 1982: 219 courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Israel Exploration Society
Synagogue B isometric view, Tzaferis 1982: 220 courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Israel Exploration Society
Synagogue C, Tzaferis 1982: 221 courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Israel Exploration Society
Synagogue C isometric view, Tzaferis 1982: 222 courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Israel Exploration Society
Plan | Tzaferis 1974: 111. Courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
Links
Ma‘oz Hayyim
- Israel Antiquities Authority Survey
Ancient Synagogue Coins
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