The Date of the Sardis Synagogue in Light of the Numismatic Evidence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4540920 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jodi Magne (0000-0002-9951-2537, corresponding author), Jodi Magness |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 443-475 |
| Publication date | 2005-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9114 • E-ISSN: 1939-828X |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.3764/aja.109.3.443 |
| OpenAlex | W1977672000 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 12 |
In the 1960s excavations at the site of Sardis in Lydia brought to light the remains of a large and richly decorated synagogue building. The synagogue was installed in a preexisting Roman bath and gymnasium complex along one of Sardis' main thoroughfares. Based largely on the coins discovered beneath the mosaic floors, the excavators have dated the synagogue's construction to the mid to fourth century C.E. In this paper I reexamine the numismatic evidence and conclude that the synagogue was constructed about two centuries later. Dating the synagogue to the mid sixth century places the building and the Jewish community it served in a different historical setting
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Excavation · Judaism · Numismatics · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · History
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| Citations per year | 0,55 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2024 (19) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |