The Kinneret Regional Project Excavations of a Byzantine Synagogue at Horvat Kur, Galilee, 2010–2013: A Preliminary Report

le presents the preliminary results from four seasons of excavations at Horvat Kur in the Galilee. The excavations conducted by the Kinneret Regional Project have exposed the remains of a broad-house synagogue from the Byzantine period. The most important finds include an elevated platform (i.e., a...

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Authors: Zangenberg, Jürgen 1964- (Author) ; Hakola, Raimo 1966- (Author) ; Münger, Stefan 1967- (Author) ; McCane, Byron R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck 2013
In: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Year: 2013, Volume: 2, Issue: 4, Pages: 557-576
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Excavation / Synagogue / tôrah / Horbat Kur / Galilee
IxTheo Classification:HD Early Judaism
HH Archaeology
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Summary:le presents the preliminary results from four seasons of excavations at Horvat Kur in the Galilee. The excavations conducted by the Kinneret Regional Project have exposed the remains of a broad-house synagogue from the Byzantine period. The most important finds include an elevated platform (i.e., a bemah) that supported a chest holding Torah scrolls, an ornamented limestone seat that was probably used by the leader of the congregation, and a basalt stone table that features geometric figures on three sides and figurative representations on one side. The Horvat Kur synagogue represents a valuable example of the diversity of Galilean synagogues that were built or renovated between the 5th and the 7th centuries C.E.
ISSN:2192-2284
Contains:Enthalten in: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1628/219222713X13933396528441