Abstract

This article surveys the archeological data pertaining to Jewish lamellae, which were found in the land of Israel. These amulets and their environs bear two unique characteristics. First, the texts in these amulets are Jewish in character. Second, they are generally written in Hebrew and Aramaic. These amulets represent therefore important epigraphic sources for the land of Israel in the late Roman and Byzantine era, in addition to synagogue and tomb inscriptions.

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