The Migdal Stone and its Ornamentation

A unique rectangular limestone block was recently found in secondary use in the vestibule of the synagogue at Migdal (Magdala) dated to the 1st century CE. The Migdal stone has the form of a closed box with four short massive legs and is decorated with geometric, plant, and architectural motifs on a...

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Main Author: Ḥakhlili, Raḥel 1935-2019 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters [2017]
In: Revue biblique
Year: 2017, Volume: 124, Issue: 2, Pages: 245-272
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Magdala (Israel) / Synagogue / Limestone / Decoration / History 1-100
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
HD Early Judaism
HH Archaeology
KBL Near East and North Africa
TB Antiquity
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