Eshtemoa synagogue
| Eshtemoa Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Hebrew: אשׁתמע | |
Ruins of the Eshtemoa site, in 1975 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | |
| Status | Ruins |
| Location | |
| Location | South of Hebron, as-Samu, West Bank |
| Country | State of Palestine |
Location of the former ancient synagogue in the West Bank | |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°24′03″N 35°04′01″E / 31.400792°N 35.067075°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Broadhouse |
| Completed | 4th–5th century CE |
| Eshtemoa synagogue | |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1934, 1969-70. |
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The Eshtemoa Synagogue was an ancient Jewish synagogue, now an archeological site, located 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Hebron in as-Samu, West Bank, in the State of Palestine. The remains of the ancient Palestinian synagogue date from around the 4th–5th century CE.