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ArchaeologicalAntiquité· IIe-IVe siècle

Carved synagogue lintel

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Ancient Galilee Synagogue Lintel, Chorazin, 4th-6th Century AD (42311255125)
Ancient Galilee Synagogue Lintel, Chorazin, 4th-6th Century AD (42311255125)CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Ancient Galilee Synagogue Lintel, Chorazin, 4th-6th Century AD (42311246975)
Ancient Galilee Synagogue Lintel, Chorazin, 4th-6th Century AD (42311246975)CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Ancient Galilee Synagogue Lintel, Chorazin, 4th-6th Century AD (42311251255)
Ancient Galilee Synagogue Lintel, Chorazin, 4th-6th Century AD (42311251255)CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Description

Stone block surmounting the entrance of an ancient synagogue, sculpted with motifs such as the menorah, the crown, the eagle, or the garland. Several come from the synagogues of Galilee such as Capernaum.

Significance

They attest to the monumental architecture of the Galilean synagogues and their iconographic repertoire.

Features

Provenance
Galilée

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