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basilica
brick and fieldstone wall
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donor inscriptions
early Judaism
earthquake damage
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forthcoming
fourth century
Godfearers
Jewish diaspora
late Roman archaeology
menorah
mosaics
Roman lamps
Sardis
skoutlosis
Sozomenos
spolia
synagogue
Torah shrine
Product details
- ISBN 9780674296152
- Dimensions: 229 x 305mm
- Publication Date: 06 Oct 2026
- Publisher: Harvard University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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The Synagogue at Sardis, discovered by the Harvard-Cornell expedition in 1962, is the largest synagogue known in the ancient world. Its great size, its location within a bath-gymnasium complex, its elaborate and expensive interior decorations, and the high status of many of the donors caused significant revision of previous assumptions about Judaism in the Roman Empire.
This long-awaited volume discusses in detail the history of the building, its decoration, and the place of the Jewish community in the larger society. Copiously illustrated with plans and photos, the book also includes catalogs of the decorative elements, coins, and other objects associated with this monumental religious space.
Andrew R. Seager is Professor Emeritus of Architecture at Ball State University. He joined the Archaeological Exploration of Sardis in 1964 and began his study of the Synagogue in 1966. Frank Moore Cross was Hancock Professor of Hebrew and Other Oriental Languages, Emeritus, Harvard University. Jane DeRose Evans is Professor of Art History at Temple University. Steven Fine is the Dean Pinkhos Churgin Professor of Jewish History at Yeshiva University.
