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RARE reprint with new foreword and indices of final report 8, pt. 1 in the series: Excavations at Dura-Europos originally published in 1956 by Yale University Press, New Haven. The Dura-Europos synagogue, uncovered at Dura-Europos, Syria, in 1932, is one of the oldest synagogues in the world, unique among the many ancient synagogues that have emerged from archaeological excavations as it was preserved virtually intact, and because of its extensive figurative wall-paintings, possibly an example of Jewish narrative religious art. 310x230mm. XXI+468 pages, LXXVIII plates, XII plans. Hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Jacket stained, jacket spine darkened. Jacket edges tattered, jacket spine bottom edge partly missing. Cover corners and spine edges somewhat bumped. Binding visible on inner cover. [SUMMARY]: This rare book, the result of more than twenty years of research on one of the most unique ancient synagogues with uncommon examples of Jewish art, is else in good condition.