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Qasrin
Qasrin
Other Name:
Katzrin, Qatzrin
Religion:
Jewish
Archaeological Evidences
Period:
Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation:
Excavated
Excavators:
Dan Urman (1971-1972), Moni Ben Ari and Shmuel Bar Lev (1975-1976), Zvi Maoz, Ann Killebrew and Rachel Hachlili (1982-1984)
Main Finds:
Building with monumental entrance, benches and menorah decorations
Inscriptions:
Aramaic (Urman 1995: 469-478)
Mosaics:
Yes (Floor no. 2 only partial surviving remains)
Site Condition:
Inside a park, entrance fee
Looking east, Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Geographic Details
Geographical Region:
Golan
Longitude:
35.70407749683806
Latitude:
32.98905913750905
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Selected Bibliography
Selected Bibliography
Urman, D. "Public Structures And Jewish Communities In The Golan Heights" in
Ancient Synagogues
. ed. D. Urman and P. Flesher, Leiden, 1995: 463-481.
Hachlili, R.
Ancient Synagogues - Archaeology and Art: New Discoveries and Current Research
. Leiden and Boston, 2013: 79-110.
Maoz, Z.U. "Qasrin"
The New Encyclopedia of Archeological Excavations in the Holy Land
. 1993: 1219-1222.
Spigel, C.S.
Ancient Synagogue Seating Capacities
. Tubingen, 2012: 288-293.
Photos
Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Looking east, Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Looking south, Gilead Peli all rights reserved
Aerial photo, courtesy of Abraham Graicer all rights reserved for Abraham Graicer
Aerial photo, courtesy of Abraham Graicer all rights reserved for Abraham Graicer
Aerial photo, courtesy of Abraham Graicer all rights reserved for Abraham Graicer
Plans
Maoz 2009: 26, courtesy of Zvi Maoz
קצרין חכלילי כפר וב ית כנסת | Synagogue and village plan, Hachlili 2013: 81, drawn by Natasha Zak Israel Antiquities Authority, courtesy of Rachel Hachlili
Excavation plan Hachlili 2013: 82, drawn by Natasha Zak Israel Antiquities Authority, courtesy of Rachel Hachlili
Synagogue I and II Hachlili 2013: 85, drawn by Natasha Zak Israel Antiquities Authority, courtesy of Rachel Hachlil
Synagogue I Hachlili 2013: 83, drawn by Natasha Zak Israel Antiquities Authority, courtesy of Rachel Hachlili
Synagogue hall and Torah shrine Hachlili 2013: 89, drawn by Natasha Zak Israel Antiquities Authority courtesy of Rachel Hachlili
Building III Hachlili 2013: 91, drawn by Natasha Zak Israel Antiquities Authority courtesy of Rachel Hachlili
Links
Qaṣrîn
- Israel Antiquities Authority Survey
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