Vertical tabsMonastery name, type, categorySite Name: Scythopolis / Beth Shean (Tel Iẓtaba)Monastery name: St. Basilius(?)Monastery type: CenobiumMonastery category: Urban LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 247,725.00712,689.00 Coordinates, ICS system: 197,713.00212,685.00 Geographical region: Beth Shean ValleyProvincial affiliation: Palaestina IIBishopric: ScythopolisTopographical location: Level ground north of the city wall.Soils: Basalt00Distance from Roman roads: Close to the road leading northwards from Beth Shean-Scythopolis. Source of knowledgeEpigraphyArchaeological remainsExcavated siteExcavators: Name Bar Natan and Mazor Bibliograpy: Mazor, G. and Bar-Nathan, R., 1994135-37 Di Segni, L., 1997391 Tsafrir, Y. and Foerster, G., 199785-146 Mazor, G. and Bar-Nathan, R., 19987-35 Patrich, J., 2006341-93 Mazor, G., 20081634 Mazor, G., 2010273-300 Abbreviation for Journals and SeriesState of certainty: Archaeologicaly definitive General descriptionState of preservation/which parts were uncovered: A complex comprising of an early mono-apsidal church, presumably dedicated to St. Basilius, that also served as the early cathedral of the city, a later tri-foil church with an attached baptismal chapel on its NE corner and a refercorium on the N. St. Basilius church was restored in the late 6th c. by the metropolitan andreas mentioed in a mosaic inscription, hence the current name of the church - Andreas church. The new , tri-foil church replaced St. Basilius when the citywall was built in the 5th c., leaving St. Basilius outside its course, but accessible to pilgrims. Illustrative material: Illustrative_material Photos General descriptionEnclosing walls: The complex extended ovr an area ca. 25 x 27 m. in dimensions. Churche/s: The early church is a mono-apsidal basilica. On its northeastern side a double room paved with a mosaic contained an inscription. In the corner of one of the room a sunken baptismal font attests to the function of this two-unit as a bapitstery. The area behind the apse was paved with stone slabs. In front of the church, a row of pillars marked the narthex. Two inscriptions were found in the pavement of the narthex superimposed one over the other, the later one, of the late 6th c. mentions the Metropolite Andreas. Remains of the prayer hall mosaic feature geometric designs, the mosaic was badly damaged. A later tri-foil church with an attached baptismal chapel on its NE corner replaced St. Basilius when the citywall was built in the 5th c., leaving St. Basilius outside its course, but accessible to pilgrims. An un-named martyr is mentioned in a mosaic inscription, hence the name of The Church - the church of the Martyr. Refectory: The refercorium is located to the north of the Martyr Church. A row of columns separates it into two units. Kitchen: Remains of a kitchen were found near the refectory. Small finds Detailed descriptionStructureMaterials applied (walls): BasaltMaterials applied (roofing): tilestimber ComponentsCourtyard/sMonastery church: Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location basilicalScythopolis / Beth Shean (Tel Iẓtaba) - Andreas churchGround floor Baptismal font Architectural evolutionPhase 1 Abandonment General outline: The site consists of a basilica with attached structures including a baptistery. St. Basil church is attested in the literary sources already in the early 5th c. Dating material: Literary sources Phase dateCentury: 5th c.Within century: Early General outline: According to Mazor, the monastery, located outside the city walls was destroyed in the Samaritan revolt after which it was rebuilt within the walls.Phase dateCentury: 6th c.Within century: First half
