Ancient World

El-Khirbe

El-Khirbe is an archaeological site in the Samarian hills of the modern-day West Bank. The site includes the remains of a Roman-era estate and mausoleum, a Samaritan synagogue from Late Antiquity, and associated agricultural installations. The synagogue was built in the 4th century CE and went out of use in the 5th–6th centuries, likely as a result of imperial Byzantine measures following the Samaritan revolts. It was restored in the 7th century and remained in use until the early Islamic period. Excavations have uncovered several Greek inscriptions and a colorful mosaic, devoid of human and animal figures, depicting symbols such as the menorah, a temple façade, and the table of showbread.

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• ▸Israel Exploration Society
• ▸Lustschloss
• ▸Domestication of the cat

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