Vertical tabsMonastery name, type, categorySite Name: Khirbet el-MisbahMonastery name: Monastery (?)Monastery type: CenobiumMonastery category: Isolated in the countryside LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 206,376.00643,404.00 Coordinates, ICS system: 156,372.00143,403.00 Geographical region: Southern and Western SamariaProvincial affiliation: Palaestina IBishopric: JerusalemTopographical location: On a slope in the western Samaria hills.Distance from nearest bishop-seat: ca. 15 km (Lod-Diospolis)Distance from Roman roads: ca. 1 km south of the road connecting Lod-Diospolis with Jerusalem. Source of knowledgeEpigraphyArchaeological remainsSurveyed siteSurveyors: NameDate Magen and Finkelstein1993 Excavated siteExcavators: NameDate Unpublished1941 Bibliograpy: Magen, Y. and Finkelstein, I., 1993119-20 Magen, Y. and Kagan, E. D., 201214 Dayan, A., 2015117 Abbreviation for Journals and SeriesState of certainty: Uncertain / Questionable General descriptionState of preservation/which parts were uncovered: The site was excavated in 1941 but was not published. A large structure oriented northwest-southeast was uncovered. Remains of columns were found in the structure. Segments of several mosaic carpets were also uncovered, including a Greek inscription. One of the carpets contained crosses. Illustrative material: Illustrative_material Photos General descriptionChurche/s: A large rectangular structure in an east-west orientation was probably a church. Remains of columns point to a basilical plan. Polychrome mosaic carpets featuring geometric designs and a Greek inscription were uncovered. Small findsSmall finds: Category Inscription - see under epigraphy Detailed descriptionStructureMaterials applied (walls): Limestone ComponentsMonastery church: Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location basilical Inscribed crosses Architectural evolutionPhase 1 Abandonment Phase dateCentury: Early Christian / Byzantine Phase dateCentury: Unknown
