Vertical tabsMonastery name, type, categorySite Name: Khirbet Umm el-'Amed (Hebron hills)Monastery name: MonasteryMonastery type: CenobiumMonastery category: Village LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 20,439.0059,454.00 Coordinates, ICS system: 15,439.009,454.00 Geographical region: Hebron HillsProvincial affiliation: Palaestina IBishopric: EleutheropolisTopographical location: The site extends over two hilltops.Soils: Rocky limestoneDistance from nearest bishop-seat: ca. 35 km (Eleutheropolis)Distance from Roman roads: ca. 1 km west of the road connecting Hebron with Beer Sheva. Source of knowledgeArchaeological remainsSurveyed siteSurveyors: NameDate Robinson and Smith 1841 Guérin 1868-69 Conder and Kitchener1871-1877 Kochavi 1972 Bibliograpy: Robinson, E. and Smith, E., 1841II: 292 Guérin, V., 1869III: 163 Conder, C. R. and Kitchener, H. H., 1883370-71 Séjourné, P. M., 1895253-69 Mader, A. E., 1918210-12 Ovadiah, A., 1970126-27 Kochavi, M., 197273 Ovadiah, A. and de Silva, C. G., 1982153 Bagatti, B., 1983 Ovadiah, A. and de Silva, C. G., 1984144 Tsafrir, Y., Di Segni, L. and Green, J., 1994253 Bagatti, B., 200294 Magen, Y. and Kagan, E. D., 2012247-49 Abbreviation for Journals and SeriesState of certainty: Archaeologicaly definitive General descriptionState of preservation/which parts were uncovered: The site was identified as a monastery in the surveys. It consists of a church with a complex of rooms to its south. Illustrative material: Illustrative_material Photos General descriptionCourtyards: West of the narthex there is an atrium (11.6 x 9 m) that has a cistern in its center. Churche/s: The church is a basilica, the prayer hall measuring 16 x 11.6 m. It is divided into a nave ending in an internal apse (3 m deep) and two aisles. The apse is flanked by two pastophoria (each 3 x 3 m). A narthex (11.6 x 2.5 m) fronts the church in the west with three entrances leading into the prayer hall. On the northern side of the atrium there is a baptistery. Cave/s: A cave with a rock-cut staircase leading into it is located nearby. Water installations: A cistern is located in the atrium. Small findsSmall finds: CategoryDescription OtherRoof tiles. OtherWhite tesserae. Detailed descriptionStructureMaterials applied (walls): LimestoneMaterials applied (roofing): tilestimber ComponentsCourtyard/sMonastery church: Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location basilicalDiakonikonGround floor Baptismal fontWater installations: Cisterns Architectural evolutionPhase 1 Abandonment General outline: The site consists of a church with a complex of rooms to its south.Phase dateCentury: Early Christian / Byzantine Phase dateCentury: Unknown
