Debating Ancient Synagogue Dating: The Implications of Deteriorating Data

One of the most well-known debates about synagogue dating concerns the synagogues excavated as part of the Meiron Excavation Project. According to the excavators, Eric Meyers, Carol Meyers, James Strange, and Thomas Kraabel, these buildings were constructed in the second and third centuries c.e. Jod...

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Published in:Bulletin of ASOR
Main Author: Spigel, Chad S. 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The University of Chicago Press 2016
In: Bulletin of ASOR
Year: 2016, Issue: 376, Pages: 83-100
RelBib Classification:HD Early Judaism
HH Archaeology
KBL Near East and North Africa
Further subjects:B EXCAVATION
B Methodology
B Synagogues
B Jewish History
B Archaeology
B digital archaeology
B Publishing
B ancient synagogues
B Problem solving
B Chronology
B Archives
B Dating
B EXCAVATING machinery
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