Vertical tabsMonastery name, type, categorySite Name: Khirbet el-Harazan; Khirbet el-ḤareẓânMonastery name: Monastery (?)Monastery type: CenobiumMonastery category: Isolated in the countryside LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 22,560.0062,671.00 Coordinates, ICS system: 17,560.0012,671.00 Geographical region: Judean Desert fringesProvincial affiliation: Palaestina IBishopric: JerusalemTopographical location: On a hill.Soils: Rocky limestoneDistance from nearest bishop-seat: 7 km (Jerusalem)Distance from Roman roads: 5-6 km east of the road connecting Jerusalem with Bethlehem. Source of knowledgeArchaeological remainsSurveyed siteSurveyors: NameDate Hirschfeld1987 Bibliograpy: Hirschfeld, Y., 1988/8966 Tsafrir, Y., Di Segni, L. and Green, J., 1994140 Magen, Y. and Kagan, E. D., 201294 Abbreviation for Journals and SeriesDiscussion: Hirschfeld suggested a monastic identification for the site, based on an east-west oriented structure, a courtyard, tesserae and Byzantine sherds. The identification cannot be confirmed without further investigation.State of certainty: Uncertain / Questionable General descriptionState of preservation/which parts were uncovered: A structure with an east-west orientation, a courtyard to its south. Tesserae and Byzantine sherds were found. General descriptionChurche/s: A structure with an east-west orientation was identified, possibly that of a church. Small findsSmall finds: CategoryDescription PotteryByzantine sherds. OtherTesserae Detailed descriptionComponentsMonastery church: Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location unknown Architectural evolutionPhase 1 Abandonment General outline: A large structure with an east-west orientation.Phase dateCentury: Early Christian / Byzantine Phase dateCentury: Unknown
