A Greek Inscription and Architectural Fragments, Possibly of a Synagogue, from Sejara (Ilaniya)

Jonathan Price, Mordechai Aviam

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Abstract

An unexcavated ancient building in the ruins of the Arab village of Sejara is tentatively, identified as a synagogue from the Roman or Late Roman period. This suggestion is based on architectural fragments found on the site, in the modern village Ilaniya and at a nearby moshav, as well as an inscription in secondary use photographed in the 1920s. The surviving portion of the dedicatory text seems to mention two women with Latin names, Lucilla and Sacerdotilla, the second being quite rare.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)63-76
Number of pages14
JournalScripta Classica Israelica
Volume41
StatePublished - 2022

Keywords

  • Galilee
  • Greek Inscription
  • Sejara
  • Synagogue

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • History
  • Classics
  • Literature and Literary Theory

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