Synagogue at Dura-Europos

religious building · 30 BC – 2100 AD

The Dura-Europos synagogue is one of the oldest known synagogues in the world. According to an Aramaic inscription, its final phase of construction took place in A.D. 244. It was uncovered during excavations in 1932.

Coordinates
34.74784, 40.72690
Also known as
Dura-Europos synagogue (en), Dura-Europos synagogue (en)
Dating
attested

Sources

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