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Qision
Qision (, also spelled Qazion and Qatsion) was an ancient settlement in Upper Galilee, now an archaeological site in northern Israel, featuring the ruins of the settlement, including a public building, possibly an Ancient synagogues in Israel, ancient synagogue, alongside an inscription dedicated to the Roman emperor Septimius Severus and his family commissioned by the local History of the Jews in the Roman Empire, Jewish community. The site is known as Ḥorvat Qazyon (), and in Arabic as Khirbet Qasyun or Khirbet Keisun. Location The site is located in the Upper Galilee, approximately 9 km northeast of Safed and 1 km north of Meroth, a Jewish village dating from the Late Roman and Byzantine Empire, Byzantine periods. The hill is covered with large ''Pistacia atlantica'' trees. The ruin and the Qision brook are situated within the Dishon Stream area, constituting a fire zone. As such, access to the site necessitates prior coordination with military authorities. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Synagogues In Israel
Ancient synagogues in Israel refers to synagogues located in Israel built by communities of Jews and Samaritans from antiquity to the History of Israel#Early Muslim period (634–1099), Early Islamic period. The designation of ancient synagogues in Israel requires careful definition. Many historic synagogues, ancient synagogues have been discovered in archaeological digs. Some synagogues have been destroyed and rebuilt several times on the same site, so, while the site or congregation may be ancient, the building may be modern. Archaeologists have uncovered many remains of synagogues from over two thousand years ago, including several that were in use before the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. Synagogues securely dated to before the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem include the Migdal Synagogue, two synagogues from Migdal, the White Synagogue at Capernaum, the synagogue at Modi'in (ancient_city)#Umm el-Umdan, Khirbet Umm el-Umdan, and the small synagogue at the top of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |