Iranians Visiting the Synagogue at Dura-Europos

The Sasanians conquered and destroyed the Roman garrison town of Dura-Europos in 256 CE. Dura-Europos was a multicultural city and the home of a sizable Jewish community that worshiped in a stunning synagogue bearing colorful frescoes (see Dura-Europos). Prior to the Sasanian conquest, there is evidence of more congenial Jewish interaction with…