The Sardis Synagogue is a former ancient Jewish synagogue, that was discovered in the modern-day town of Sardis, in the Manisa Province, in the Aegean Region of western Turkey. The …

The monumental synagogue was the center of Jewish religious life at Sardis during the Late Roman period. Discovered in 1962, the building and its decorations have been partly restored …

The late Roman synagogue of Sardis is the largest known synagogue of the ancient world (figs. 24, 25, 26). The city’s churches included a fourth-century church outside the city walls (fig. 27, …

The monumental synagogue was the center of Jewish religious life at Sardis during the Late Roman period. It is the largest known synagogue of the ancient world. Discovered in 1962, the …

View of Sardis from Bin Tepe. Lydian electrum coin from Sardis, discovered 2008. The Synagogue and Acropolis of Sardis. Lydian boat-shaped vase from Sardis. Climbing the …

Jan 23, 2025 · The Sardis Synagogue is the largest known synagogue of the ancient world. The Jewish community in Sardis dates back to the 3rd century BC, when Seleucid King Antiochus …

The ancient synagogue at Sardis is the largest rediscovered synagogue in the Jewish diaspora to date; yet, much of the building’s history and importance remains shrouded in mystery.

SARDIS: A REASSESSMENT OF ITS RISE TO PROMINENCE MARIANNE P. BONZ SINCE excavation began over twenty-five years ago, the Sardis Synagogue has been considered an …

Mar 19, 2020 · Synagogue of Sardis is a magnificent building that I visited especially in the Seven Churches tours in Sardes Antique City in Salihli district of Manisa. It is known that Sardis, …

The synagogue of Sardis (ca 4th c.), located adjacent to the Roman bath-gymnasium, is a large basilica style hall of ostensible Jewish worship that could accomodate a thousand people. In …