Zeita

Other Name: Zeitha, Zeite
Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation: Unexcavated
Selected Surveyors: Amir Golani (1988), Moshe Hartal and Ran Bar-Nur (?)
Main Finds: Walls with ashlar stones and architectural elements.
Site Condition: Inside nature reserve.
Lion on lintel IAA survey (see link below) map 36/1 site 53 fig.8, courtesy of Moshe Hartal and the Israel Antiquities Authority

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Golan

Selected Bibliography:

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/zeita/

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