Yata

Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine

Excavation: Unexcavated

Selected Surveyors: Zvi Ilan and David Amit (1987, 1988)

Main Finds: Two stones with Menorahs found in the village.

Site Condition: Inside Palestinian village.

Site Editors Note: An excavation by Y. Baruch and Y. Magen in 1994 (Baruch 2000: 165-182) revealed part of a public building in which a another Menorah was found in a collapse.

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: South Hebron Mountains

65, Jordan

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Selected Bibliography:

Selected Bibliography

Ilan, Z. Ancient Synagogues in Israel Tel Aviv, 1991: 307, (Hebrew).
Baruch, Y. "The village Yatta at the southern Hebron Mountain - 1994 Excavations" Judea and Samaria Research Studies 9, 2000, (Hebrew).

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 23 June 2025, https://synagogues.kinneret.ac.il/synagogues/yata/

Photos:

Photos

Lintel with Menorha Ilan: 307 courtesy of Almoga Ilan

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