Journal article
A MONUMENTAL SYNAGOGUE FROM THE FIRST CENTURY: THE CASE OF OSTIA
Abstract
The synagogue at Ostia is one of the most important ancient synagogues. However, no final report from the excavations yet exists, which has left the field open for some debate as to the origin and nature of the building. Apart from discussing matters of terminology and definitions, the present study provides a detailed analysis of the building's architectural development, relating it to other structures at Ostia. It is maintained that the …
Authors
Runesson A
Journal
Journal for the Study of Judaism, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 171–220
Publisher
Brill Academic Publishers
DOI
10.1163/15700630260192549
ISSN
0047-2212