From Synagogue to Church:The Appropriation of the Synagogue of Gerasa/Jerash under Justinian
Year: 2018

This article focuses on the so-called Synagogue Church in Gerasa, one of the Decapolis-cities located in northern Jordan. During recent excavations a complex related to the church-phase of the &gt;Synagogue Church&lt; was discovered. The complex held extensive mosaic floors with inscriptions dedicated by the Electi Iustiniani, special forces in the army of Justinian, a hitherto unknown unit of soldiers. In the light of this evidence, it is now possible to add details to the history of the church