Ancient World

Gamla Synagogue

The Gamla synagogue is an ancient former Jewish synagogue, located in the ancient Jewish city of Gamla on the western slope of the Golan Heights, approximately 18 km (11 mi) northeast of Lake Kinneret, in Israel. The synagogue was built between the 1st century BCE and the 1st century CE. It is the oldest synagogue discovered to date. It was found by archaeologist Shmarya Guttman in 1976.

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• ▸Bir ed-Duwali
• ▸Drummondita
• ▸Early Dynastic Period (Mesopotamia)

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