Sign In / Become a Member   Events     New Books     Kuntresim     Dinur Publications     eJewish.info     Contact us     About us!     עברית     Add Resource   Resource Index Resources > Archaeology > Ancient Synagouges Search for:    Advanced Search    Browse by keyword Search all listings Search only in Ancient Synagouges There are currently 34 resources in this category Displaying results 1 - 15: 1 |2 |3 | Next Sort by site rank Sort by title Sort by rating Sort by popularity Sort by date 1. ACB - Associació Call de Barcelona      More Info This is the site of 'The Call Association of Barcelona' ('call' from the Hebrew word 'kahal', community) which was founded in 1997 to support and manage the “Recovery Project” of the former Major Synagogue of Barcelona. The Association works to recover the historic memory of the Jews of Catalonia, to recuperate both the Jewish and Catalan legacy of the Jews of Catalonia. The site tells the story o... 2. Ancient Synagogue at Sardis      More Info A description of the Ancient Synagogue at Sardis, intended for tourists. 3. Ancient Synagogue Literary Archive      More Info This archive contains a collection of ancient literary references to Second Temple Synagogues. The documents in the archive were either written prior to 70 CE or within a generation of the Temple's destruction (c. 100 CE), but with reference back to the period when the Temple still existed. Brief comments have been offered about each citation. 4. Ancient Synagogue of Chorazin      More Info Chorazin was one of numerous towns that thrived in the Galilee – after the destruction of the Second Temple. 5. Archaeology in Israel - Jericho      More Info An article describing the history and archaeology of the ancient city of Jericho and some other sites near by the city (Nebi Musa, Khirbet al-Mafjar - Hisham palace, the "Peace upon Israel" and Naaran synagouges). 6. Associations, Synagogues, and Congregations      More Info The aim of this web-site is to bring the social world of early Christians and Jews to life using inscriptions, monuments, archeological finds, and writings from the Roman empire, especially Asia Minor (modern Turkey). On this web-site you can tour ancient cities, view photos of Greek and Roman gods and their temples, learn about archeology and inscriptions, and better understand the informal guil... 7. Beit Alpha - An Ancient Synagogue      More Info Webpage about the ancient synagogue, with its splendid mosaic floor, that was discovered in Beit Alpha. 8. Cambridge University Library, The Taylor-Schechter Genizah Research Unit      More Info The Genizah Collection is a window on the medieval world of the Mediterranean area. Its 140,000 manuscripts fragments, mainly in Hebrew and Arabic, shed light on the mundane as well as the religious and cultural activities of that world. This site provides current information on the activities of the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Research Unit. 9. Capernaum Synagogue      More Info Photos, floor plans, and interpretation of the Synagogue of Capernaum. 10. Capharnaum - The Town of Jesus      More Info Dedicated to the site of Capharnaum. These pages aim at providing a short but reliable and up-to-date summary of nineteen seasons of excavations (1968-1986) conducted in Capharnaum by the late Fr. Virgilio C. Corbo ofm and Fr. Stanislao Loffereda ofm. These are the imposed limits of these Web Pages. 11. Caphernahum: The Town of Jesus      More Info A interactive map of Caphernahum. 12. Dura Europos Synagogue Frescoes      More Info Images of the frescoes of the Dura Europos Synagogue. 13. Ein Gedi - An Ancient Oasis Settlement      More Info Article from the Israeli Foreign Ministry website - about the history and archaeological remains exposed in the area of the Ein Gedi oasis. The Chalcolithic Temple, the Village at Tel Goren, and the synagogue from the Roman-Byzantine period are discussed. 14. Encyclopedia Britannica - Hellenistic Judaism      More Info An article from the encyclopedia about hellenistic Judaism. It covers many aspects of Judaism in the Greek era, including: Hellenism and Judaism; Social, political, and religious divisions; Religious rites and customs in Palestine: Temple and synagogues; Religious and cultural life in the Diaspora; Egyptian Jewish literature; Palestinian literature, and the Roman era: New parties and sects; Origin... 15. Gamla, Archaeology in Israel      More Info An article describing the history and archaeological excavations at Gamla. 1 |2 |3 | Next Looking for more resources on this topic? Click here to try your search on Google. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus, Rabin Building Jerusalem, Israel, 91905 Phone: 972-2-5881894/ Fax: 972-2-5883894 dinur@h2.hum.huji.ac.il