Ancient synagogues in the Land of Israel are synagogues and their remains in the Land of Israel/Palestine region, built by the Jewish and Samaritan communities from the time of the Hasmonean dynasty d
Capital depicting a Temple menorah from Eshtemoa synagogue, as-Samu, West Bank, Palestine dating from around the 4th–5th centuries
Arbel Synagogue, dating from the 4th century CE
Gamla
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Gamla, also Gamala, was an ancient Jewish town on the Golan Heights. Believed to have been founded as a Seleucid fort during the Syrian Wars, it transitioned into a predominantly Jewish settlement tha
Ancient synagogues in Palestine
…from the Roman and Byzantine periods, from the third to seventh centuries. Synagogues from before the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE include Gamla, Masada and Herodium. After the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, the local synagogue became its substitute and from Late Antiquity onward, the…
The hill, which resembles a camel in shape, is what gave Gamla its name
Reconstruction of the Roman ballista in Gamla
Break in the fortress wall in Gamla
Round shots from Roman ballista collected at Gamla