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

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Selected Bibliography:

Selected Bibliography
  1. Meir, D. and Meir, E. Ancient Synagogues of the Golan. Jerusalem, 2015: 182.
  2. Urman, D. "Public Structures And Jewish Communities In The Golan Heights" in Ancient Synagogues. ed. D. Urman and P. Flesher, Leiden, 1995: 532-534.
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 15 June 2026, https://synagogues.kinneret.ac.il/synagogues/zeita/

Photos:

Photos
Architectural fragments, courtesy of Eran Meir © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Architectural fragments, courtesy of Eran Meir
Architectural fragments, courtesy of Eran Meir © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Architectural fragments, courtesy of Eran Meir
IAA survey (see link below) map 36/1 site 53 fig. 6 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
IAA survey (see link below) map 36/1 site 53 fig. 6
Lion on lintel IAA survey (see link below) map 36/1 site 53 fig.8, courtesy of Moshe Hartal and the Israel Antiquities Authority © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Lion on lintel IAA survey (see link below) map 36/1 site 53 fig.8, courtesy of Moshe Hartal and the Israel Antiquities Authority

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