Sardis Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
Rite | Romaniote |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status |
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Status | Archaeological site |
Location | |
Location | Sardis, Manisa Province, Aegean Region |
Country | Turkey |
Location of the former synagogue ruins in modern-day Aegean Region of Turkey | |
Geographic coordinates | 38°29′18″N 28°02′25″E / 38.48833°N 28.04028°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Roman architecture |
Completed | Late 3rd century CE |
Materials | Stone |
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The Sardis Synagogue is a former ancient Jewish synagogue, that was discovered in the modern-day town of Sardis, in the Manisa Province, in the Aegean Region of western Turkey. The former synagogue building is now an archaeological site and Jewish museum. The archaeological site is the largest Jewish site known from antiquity.[2]