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. (Request a copy)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 |