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Synagogue Hammath
Hammath the synagogue is a Jewish place of worship and found one of two synagogues in the city of Hammath- Tiberias , resulting from the merger of these two communities by building a common wall.
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Located at the south end of town, near hot springs, is the oldest of two. The first state dates back to the late first century and the second century , but it is very poorly known. The second condition is characterized by a pillared prayer hall divided into four aisles of unequal width by three columns. It is oriented to the north.
This synagogue was later rebuilt several times until the sixth century a basilica, and adorned with mosaic tiling References
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- (In) R. Hachlili, Jewish Art: Ancient Jewish Art and Archaeology in the Land Of Israel, Handbuch der Orientalistik, 7. Abteilung, Kunst und Archologie, Leiden, 1988.
- G. Sed Rajna, Z. Amish-Maisels, D. Jarrass, R. Klein, Jewish Art, Citadel & Mazenod, 1995.
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