Vertical tabsMonastery name, type, category(active tab)LocationSource of knowledgeGeneral descriptionDetailed descriptionArchitectural evolutionMonastery name, type, categorySite Name: Ḥorvat LevedMonastery name: Monastery (?)Monastery type: CenobiumMonastery category: VillageFormer ruin LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 198,163.00661,639.00 Coordinates, ICS system: 148,158.00161,638.00 Geographical region: Southern and Western SamariaProvincial affiliation: Palaestina IBishopric: DiospolisTopographical location: Level groundDistance from nearest bishop-seat: Ca. 15 km (Lod-Diospolis)Distance from Roman roads: ca. 0.5 km form the road connecting Afek-Antipatris with Jerusalem. Source of knowledgeHide Archaeological remainsSurveyed siteSurveyors: NameDate NameDate Sion et al.2007 Bibliograpy: Sion, O., ‘Ad, U., Haiman, M. and Parnos, G., 2007109-59; English summary 62-64 Sion, O., 2007323-36; English summary XXII Abbreviation for Journals and SeriesState of certainty: Uncertain / Questionable General descriptionState of preservation/which parts were uncovered: The site of H. Leved and H. Anusha consists of two complexes spread over two hills with Wadi Mazor passing between them. The complex of H. Leved is the western of the two. The site has not been excavated. Hide General descriptionCourtyards: The site consists of three wings arranged around a central courtyard with common construction characteristics. Agricultural and industrial installations: The economy of the site was based on intensive farming attested by the vast agricultural terraces. A threshing field indicates cultivation of grain and olive presses were found at H. Anusha which may have been associated with H. Leved. Quarries nearby are possibly tied to construction activity in the vicinity and may have formed a part of the settlement's income. Hide Small finds Detailed descriptionHide StructureMaterials applied (walls): Limestone Hide ComponentsCourtyard/sMonastery church: Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location No traces Agricultural installations: oil press\es [=o/p]Terraces [=t]0Inscribed crosses Architectural evolutionPhase 1 Abandonment General outline: The site consists of three wings arranged around a central courtyard with common construction characteristics, dating to the Byzantine period.Hide Phase dateCentury: 5th-6th c. General outline: Based on the finds of the survey, the site was occupied into the Early Islamic period.Hide Phase dateCentury: 7th-8th c. Post Arab conquest history: Still in use
