Capital Conundrum

During salvage excavations in the town of Moza just northwest of Jerusalem, an unexpected find emerged from the ground: a stone capital with a menorah carved on each of its four sides. The limestone capital, which was discovered in secondary use in the remains of a sixth- or seventh-century CE build...

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Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2025, Volume: 51, Issue: 3
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Biblical archaeology / Menorah / Moẓa
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:During salvage excavations in the town of Moza just northwest of Jerusalem, an unexpected find emerged from the ground: a stone capital with a menorah carved on each of its four sides. The limestone capital, which was discovered in secondary use in the remains of a sixth- or seventh-century CE building, poses an intriguing question: […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review