Naaran

Naaran
Naaran
Naaran is located in the Palestinian territories
Shown within Palestinian territories
Location West Bank
Coordinates 31°53′02″N 35°26′41″E / 31.883826°N 35.444813°E / 31.883826; 35.444813
For the Israeli settlement, see Niran.

Naaran or Na'aran (Hebrew: נערן‎, lit. juvenile/boyish) was a Jewish settlement and synagogue during the 5th and 6th century AD and was located north of Jericho, in Ephraim, between Bethel and Jericho. The synagogue floor has a mosaic floor with several designs. In the middle of the floor there is a large wheel of the zodiac. The wheel is not completely intact, with theories relating to zealots removing the figures. Over the last 10 years the site has been completely abandoned and the mosaic floor continues to deteriorate. In 1 Chronicles 7:28 it is mentioned as one of the towns in the Eastern part of Ephraim.

The modern Israeli settlement of Niran is named after it, although it is located several kilometers to the north.

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This article incorporates text from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), a publication now in the public domain.


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