Vertical tabsMonastery name, type, categorySite Name: El-'AujaMonastery name: MonasteryMonastery type: CenobiumMonastery category: Desert LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 23,840.0065,065.00 Coordinates, ICS system: 18,840.0015,065.00 Geographical region: Southern Jordan ValleyProvincial affiliation: Palaestina IBishopric: Regio JerichoTopographical location: On a low hill on the northern bank of Nahal Yitav.Distance from nearest bishop-seat: ca. 12 km (Jericho)Distance from nearest settlement: ca. 12 km (Jericho)Distance from Roman roads: ca. 0.5 km from the Jordan valley road. Source of knowledgeEpigraphyArchaeological remainsExcavated siteExcavators: NameDate Hizmi (not published)1997 Bibliograpy: Magen, Y. and Kagan, E. D., 2012217 Abbreviation for Journals and SeriesState of certainty: Archaeologicaly definitive General descriptionState of preservation/which parts were uncovered: An excavation in 1997 revealed a large rectangular compound with a church in its center. Illustrative material: Illustrative-material-07/06/15 Photos General descriptionEnclosing walls: The site is encompassed in walls. Churche/s: A single nave church was identified in the center of the compound. Dwellings: Rooms were located along the encompassing walls, some of which were probably dwellings. Small finds Detailed descriptionDimensions: Size class Large ComponentsEnclosing wallMonastery church: Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location single naveGround floor Architectural evolutionPhase 1 Abandonment General outline: The site consisted of a large rectangular compound with a church in its center and rooms along the encompassing walls. Results of the excavation were not published. The monastery was probably founded sometime in the late fifth or sixth century.Dating material: Suggested Phase dateCentury: 5th-6th c. Phase dateCentury: 7th c?Within century: First half
