Arbel Ancient Synagogue /
Beautiful ruins of an ancient synagogue from the 4th century BCE.
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It is a square building belonging to the Galilean type of synagogue with a number of special components:
The main entrance in the eastern wall.
The niche for holy ark in the wall facing Jerusalem.
The arrangement of the benches.
Erected by Israel Nature and Parks Authority.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Synagogues series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 32° 49.266′ N, 35° 29.662′ E. Marker is near Arbel, Northern District, in Lower Galilee Regional Council. It is on Israel National Trail 59.1 kilometers south of Road 77, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Asia, specifically in West Asia, in the Middle East, in The Levant, on the Red Sea, in a coastal Mediterranean country, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, a British
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: House of Miqwa'ot (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); History of Magdala (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); a different marker also named House of Miqwa'ot (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); a different marker also named History of Magdala (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); Market (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); The Migdal Synagogue (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); Domestic Housing Area (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); Magdala's Hall of Fame (approx. 1.9 kilometers away).
Other markers no longer nearby. House of Miqwa'ot (was approx. 1.9 kilometers away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named House of Miqwa'ot (was approx. 1.9 kilometers away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Arbel Ancient Synagogue /. Arbel is notable for the ruins of an ancient synagogue, one of the oldest synagogues in the world, which stands amid the remnants of an ancient Jewish village on the western edge of the moshav.
The door of the synagogue, still standing, was carved from a massive natural outcropping of limestone, and the synagogue itself situated so as to make use of the stone as a handsome door. It is carved with decorative floral motifs and medallions. A carved groove for a mezuzah can be seen. Three sides of the building had carved stone benches. The two story building had three rows of columns with Corinthian capitals on the first floor and Ionic capitals on the second floor. It was also a site fortified by Zahir al-Umar.
Also see . . .
1. Mount Arbel Hike.
2. Arbel National Park official site. (Submitted on November 10, 2018, by Erez Speiser of Rakefet.)
3. The Ancient Synagogue of Arbel: Calamity and Charity. (Submitted on November 10, 2018, by Erez Speiser of Rakefet.)
Additional keywords. Archaeology
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2018, by Erez Speiser of Rakefet. This page has been viewed 595 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2018, by Erez Speiser of Rakefet. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
