The Ostia Synagogue
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The Sardis Synagogue
Like their counterparts in the land of Israel, diaspora synagogues were lavishly decorated. The synagogue at Sardis, Turkey, which could fit almost a thousand people, was formerly a gymnasium and…
The Sardis, Baram, and Nabratein Synagogues
This reconstruction of three Galilean synagogue façades, from Meiron (left), Baram (center), and Nabratein (right), illustrates common synagogue styles in late antiquity. Some synagogues, as the ones…
Nabratein Synagogue Details
A decorated limestone block from the synagogue at Nabratein, in upper Galilee, shows a gabled roof flanked by two standing lions carved in relief. Rosettes and an egg-and-dart pattern decorate the…
The Ḥammat Tiberias Synagogues
The site of the synagogue at Tiberias, located by the hot springs (Ḥammat Tiberias), includes the remnants of four superimposed synagogues; the first two were of the broad-house type…
The Capernaum Synagogue
The synagogue in the village of Capernaum, by the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, was one of the largest in the land of Israel. In comparison to the rest of the village…
Katzrin Synagogue Entrance
The single entrance to the synagogue of Katzrin, to the northeast of the Sea of Galilee, has an ornately carved doorpost and lintel, which carries a wreath in its center flanked by two pomegranates…