Zangenberg, Jürgen K.; Münger, Stefan; Hakola, Raimo; McCane, Byron R. (2014). The Kinneret Regional Project Excavations of a Byzantine Synagogue at Horvat Kur, Galilee, 2010-2013: A Preliminary Report. Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel, 2(4), pp. 557-576. 10.1628/219222713X13933396528441
Full text not available from this repository.The article 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.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
01 Faculty of Theology > Institute of Jewish Studies 01 Faculty of Theology > Department of Protestant Theology [discontinued] > Institute of Jewish Studies [discontinued] |
UniBE Contributor: |
Münger, Stefan |
Subjects: |
200 Religion > 290 Other religions 900 History > 930 History of ancient world (to ca. 499) 900 History > 950 History of Asia |
ISSN: |
2192-2276 |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Stefan Münger |
Date Deposited: |
12 Sep 2014 09:08 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:36 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1628/219222713X13933396528441 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Synagogue Byzantine Galilee Kinneret Regional Project |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/58192 |
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