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Misr
Other Name:
Kfar Misr
Religion:
Jewish
Archaeological Evidences:
Period:
Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation:
Excavated
Excavators:
Joseph Buchman , Joseph Porat (1984); Alexander Onn (1985)
Main Finds:
Columns and benches. Mosaic with menorahs, other ritual objects, and inscriptions.
Inscriptions:
Hebrew (Onn 1994: 124)
Mosaics:
yes
Site Condition:
No visible remains.
Apse, courtesy of Yossi Buchman
Geographic Details
Geographical Region:
Lower Galilee
7276, כפר מיסר, ישראל
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Selected Bibliography:
Selected Bibliography
Onn, A. "The Synagogue at Kafr Miṣr" in
Ancient Synagogues Revealed: 1981-2022
. ed. L. I. Levine, Z. Weiss, U. Leibner, Jerusalem, Israel Exploration Society, 2023: 128-136.
Onn, A. "The Ancient Synagogue at Kafr Misr"
Atiqot
25, 1994: 117-134.
Spigel, C.S.
Ancient Synagogue Seating Capacities
. Tubingen, 2012: 260-264.
Photos:
Photos
Courtesy of Yossi Buchman
Courtesy of Yossi Buchman
Apse, courtesy of Yossi Buchman
Apse, courtesy of Yossi Buchman
Courtesy of Yossi Buchman
Courtesy of Yossi Buchman
Fragment of mosaic, courtesy of Yossi Buchman
Fragment of mosaic with Hebrew inscription, courtesy of Yossi Buchman
Fragment of mosaic with Hebrew inscription, courtesy of Yossi Buchman
Plans:
Plans
Assembly hall mosaic Onn 1994: 122, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority
Excavation plan Onn 1994: 118, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority
Synagogue plan phase 1, courtesy of Yossi Buchman
Synagogue plan phase 2, courtesy of Yossi Buchman
Synagogue plan phase 3, courtesy of Yossi Buchman
Links:
Links
Kefr Misr
- Israel Antiquities Authority Survey WebSite
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