Synagogue floor plan
Title
Synagogue floor plan
Date
ca. 244
Date Created
November 6, 2014
Identifier
5874
Work Type
orthographic projections (images)
Work Location
Syrian Arab Republic (nation)
Qal‘at aş Şāliḩīyah (deserted settlement)
Style/Period
Imperial (Roman)
Subject
synagogues (buildings)
floor plans
Description
Floor plan for the synagogue at Dura Europos in Syria. "Dating from the end of the second century, the synagogue is the “earliest synagogue we know of, except for the ones in Israel,” according to Downey. Originally part of a house, the synagogue also had a “Hall of Assembly,” which may have contained a Torah niche. Interestingly, no artifacts, except for a small papyrus fragment, were found in the synagogue. The assumption, Downey says, “is that the people who worshiped there knew that the city was under siege and they took things, like the Torah rolls…out with them when and if they left the city.” The synagogue was renovated in the mid-3rd century; the remains from this era are the ones seen today. At the time of its construction, the synagogue was enlarged at the expense of the house; another residence was added on for extra space,"--Dura-Europos: Crossroad of Cultures, by Carly Silver from Archaeology Magazine online, August 11, 2010. Gordon Bugbee Collection
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Reproduction Source
46
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
GPB-ROM2-1620
- Date Added
- August 29, 2013
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- floor plans, synagogues
- Citation
- “Synagogue floor plan,” LTU Digital Images, accessed April 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/9783.