Rimon

Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation: Excavated
Excavators: Amos Kloner (1978-1980)
Main Finds: Columns, benches, flagstones with menorah in center of floor.
Site Condition: Open to public
General view, Gilead Peli all rights reserved

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Judea
Unnamed Road, ישראל

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Selected Bibliography:

Selected Bibliography
  1. Kloner, A. "The Synagogue at Ḥorvat Rimmon" in Ancient Synagogues Revealed: 1981-2022. ed. L. I. Levine, Z. Weiss, U. Leibner, Jerusalem, Israel Exploration Society, 2023: 247-251.
  2. Kobrin, F. "Horbat Rimmon, Synagogue - Final Report" Hadashot Arkheologiyot 31, 2019.
  3. Kloner, A. "The Synagogue at Ḥorvat Rimon" Qadmoniot: A Journal for the Antiquities of Eretz-Israel and Bible Lands 16, 1983: 65-71, (Hebrew).
  4. Kloner, A. and Mindel, T. "Two Byzantine Hoards from the Ancient Synagogue of Horvat Rimmon" Israel Numismatic Journal 5, 1981: 60-68.
  5. Kloner, A. "The Synagogue at Hurvat Rimmon" in Ancient Synagogues in Israel; Third-Seventh Century C.E. ed. R. Hachlili, Bar International Series 499, Oxford, 1989: 43-48.
  6. Kloner, A. "Rimon" The New Encyclopedia of Archeological Excavations in the Holy Land. 1993: 1284-1285.
  7. Spigel, C.S. Ancient Synagogue Seating Capacities. Tubingen, 2012: 244-247.
  8. Werlin, S. The Late Ancient Synagogues of Southern Palestine. Leiden, 2015: 222-236.
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 16 June 2026, https://synagogues.kinneret.ac.il/synagogues/rimon/

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General view, Gilead Peli all rights reserved
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General view, Gilead Peli all rights reserved
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Aerial view, courtesy of Avraham Graicer all rights reserved to Avraham Graicer © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Aerial view, courtesy of Avraham Graicer all rights reserved to Avraham Graicer
Aerial view, courtesy of Avraham Graicer all rights reserved to Avraham Graicer © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Aerial view, courtesy of Avraham Graicer all rights reserved to Avraham Graicer
Kloner 1983: 66. courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Genreal View of the Synagogue and Other Structures Beside Before the Excavation- Looking North | Kloner 1983: 66. courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
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Lintel with Tabula Ansata from the Synagogue | Kloner 1983: 66. courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
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Three Foundations East of the Early Synagogue | Kloner 1983: 66. courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
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Niche Remains Decorated with White Plaster and Red Stripes | Kloner 1983: 67. courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
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Frieze Fragment with Vine Twigs Ornaments | Kloner 1983: 67. courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
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Architectural Items- | Kloner 1983: 67. courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
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A slit in the Western Wall with Bronze Hoard from the 3th-4th Century C.E. | Kloner 1983: 68. courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
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Two Bronze Canes of a Roman Chandelier used in the Ancient Synagogue | Kloner 1983: 68. courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
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Two Bronze Items of a Roman Chandelier used in the Ancient Synagogue | Kloner 1983: 68. courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
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Hoard A Insitu | Kloner 1983: 69. courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
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Genreal view of the Later Synagogue after the Excavation | Kloner 1983: 69. courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
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A Large Stone Lintel Used in the Synagogue | Kloner 1983: 70. courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
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The Later Synagogue's Floor | Kloner 1983: 70. courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society
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The Later Synagogue's Floor- Five Rosettes and the Menorah | Kloner 1983: 70. courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society

Plans and Drawings:

Plans
Byzantine period, Kloner 1993: 1284, courtesy of Amos Kloner and the Israel Exploration Society © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Byzantine period, Kloner 1993: 1284, courtesy of Amos Kloner and the Israel Exploration Society
Kloner 1983: 65. courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Plan of the Later Phase of the Synagogue | Kloner 1983: 65. courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society

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