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'''Ancient Synagogues - Archaeology and Art: New Discoveries and Current Research''' (2013) is a book by [[Rachel Hachlili]]. 

==Abstract ==



Ancient Synagogues - Archaeology and Art. New Discoveries and Current Research presents archaeological evidence - the architecture, art, Jewish symbols, zodiac, biblical tales, inscriptions, and coins – which attest to the importance of the synagogue. When considered as a whole, all these pieces of evidence confirm the centrality of the synagogue institution in the life of the Jewish communities all through Israel and in the Diaspora. Most importantly, the synagogue and its art and architecture played a powerful role in the preservation of the fundamental beliefs, customs, and traditions of the Jewish people following the destruction of the Second Temple and the loss of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel. The book also includes a supplement of the report on the Qazion excavation. -- Publisher description.

==Editions and translations==

Published in Leiden: Brill, 2013 ([[Handbook of Oriental Studies]], 1:105).

==Contents==

Chapter 1: The Synagogue;
Chapter 2: Second Temple Period Synagogues;
Chapter 3: Recently Excavated and Newly Published Synagogues;
Chapter 4: Synogogue Architecture and Ornamentation;
Chapter 5: Synagogue Art, Significance and Impact;
Chapter 6: Jewish Symbols;
Chapter 7: The Jewish Calendar Represented in the Zodiac Design;
Chapter 8: Illustrated Biblical Tales;
Chapter 9: Motifs of Jewish Synagogal Art;
Chapter 10: Artists, Workshops and Repertoire;
Chapter 11: Inscriptions;
Chapter 12: Coins and the Synagogue;
Chapter 13: Women;
Chapter 14: Dating;
Chapter 15: Conclusions;
Supplment: Qazion;
List of Synagogue Excavations

==External links==

*[ Google Books]


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