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Dating:
AD 275
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AD 325
Language:
Jewish Palestinian Aramaic
Monumental:
Medium:
mosaic
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Placement:
the center of the nave
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Description
date: late third–early fourth century CE = 275-325 CE description: Probably a dedicatory inscription, but only few letters are preserved. The remains of the fourth inscription are located near the circular pattern in the center of the nave. ed. Leibner 2018: 190-191 ..י̇הו̇.. ..ו̇מי̇.. commentary: It is unclear from this small irregular fragment of mosaic if the circular pattern was a zodiac motif, which was popular in ancient synagogues. Unfortunately, only isolated letters have survived, which do not enable doubtless identification of the text. In the first line the possible reconstruction is a personal name, Yehuda. If the reconstruction is correct, it is reasonable that it was another dedicatory inscription. Leibner, U., Khirbet Wadi Ḥamam: A Roman-Period Village and Synagogue in the Lower Galilee. The Institue of Archaeology. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2018, p. 190-191.
Author:
Tomasz Barański
Added by:
Martyna
Created:
2023-02-21 13:32:18
Last update:
2024-01-20 10:37:30
Building:
Synagogue
Site:
Khirbet Wadi Hamam
Dimensions: surface: cm
Condition: Probably a dedicatory inscription, but only few letters are preserved. The remains of the fourth inscription are located near the circular pattern in the center of the nave.
Text:
Date: 275 CE - 325 CE
late third–early fourth century CE
Findspot: Unknown
Original location: Palestina Khirbet Wadi Hamam 32.828333, 35.492222 Synagogue the center of the nave
Current repository: Unknown
Text type: mosaic inscription
Summary:
Partially preserved mosaic inscription in JPA script from Khirbet Wadi Hamam. 275 CE - 325 CE.
Changes history: 2023-02-21 Tomasz Barański Creation; 2024-01-20 Martyna Swierk Last modification; 2024-01-20 Martyna Swierk Preparation of EpiDoc file
Publication details: University of Warsaw; Warsaw;
Available under licence CC-BY 4.0
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Commentary
It is unclear from this small irregular fragment of mosaic if the circular pattern was a zodiac motif, which was popular in ancient synagogues. Unfortunately, only isolated letters have survived, which do not enable doubtless identification of the text. In the first line the possible reconstruction is a personal name, Yehuda. If the reconstruction is correct, it is reasonable that it was another dedicatory inscription.
Bibliography (edition)
- U., Leibner, 2018, Khirbet Wadi Ḥamam: A Roman-Period Village and Synagogue in the Lower Galilee, Jerusalem 190–191.