Rama

Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine

Excavation: Unexcavated

Selected Surveyors: Yitzchak Ben Zvi (1930)

Main Finds: Lintel with Aramaic inscription. Architectural remains found in the area.

Inscriptions: Aramaic (Naveh 1978: 33-34, CIIP V/1: 309-310).

Site Editors Note: Exact location uncertain

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Upper Galilee

85, Rameh, Israel

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Selected Bibliography:

Selected Bibliography

Price, J. J. and Yardeni, A. "Rama" in Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae. ed. W. Ameling et. al., V/Part 1: Galilaea and Northern Regions, Berlin/Boston, De Gruyter, 2023: 309-310.
Ilan, Z. Ancient Synagogues in Israel. Tel Aviv, 1991: 166, (Hebrew).
J., Ben Zevi "A third century Aramaic inscription in Er-Rama" JPOS 13, 1933: 94-96.
Huttenmeister, F. and Reeg, G. Die Antiken Synagogen in Israel. Vols. I; II. vol.1. Beihefte zum Tu?binger Atlas des Vorderen Orients Nr. 12, Wiesbaden, 1977: 367-369.

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/rama/

Photos:

Photos

Lintel Ilan 1991: 166, courtesy of Almoga Ilan

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