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Gaza Strip, Palestine The Gaza synagogue was an ancient Jewish synagogue , now an archaeological site in the Rimal district of Gaza City , Palestine . Built in the early 6th century during the Byzantine period , it was destroyed by fire in the first half of the 7th century. It was located in the ancient port city of Gaza, then known as Maiumas . The archaeological remains of the former synagogue were discovered in 1965 during the Egyptian occupation of Gaza. The 6th-century mosaics that led to the identification of the building as a synagogue were removed and later displayed, first at the Israel Museum and then in the Museum of the Good Samaritan .
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The Ancient Synagogue of Gaza was built in 508 CE during the Byzantine period and was discovered in 1965. It was located in the ancient port city of Gaza, then known as "Maiumas", currently the Rimal district of Gaza City .
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The ancient synagogue of Gaza was built in 508 CE during the Byzantine period and was discovered in 1965. It was located in the ancient port city of Gaza, then known as " Maiumas ", currently the Rimal district of Gaza City .
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The ancient synagogue of Gaza was built in 508 AD during the Byzantine period and was discovered in 1965. It was located in the ancient port city of Gaza, then known as " Maiumas ", currently the Rimal district of Gaza City .
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Ancient synagogue The ancient synagogue of Gaza was built in 508 CE during the Byzantine period and was discovered in 1965 . It was located in the ancient port city of Gaza, then known as " Maiumas ", currently the Rimal district of Gaza City .
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built in 508 ce during the byzantine period and was discovered in 1965
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ancient jewish synagogue
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