Tell Ein Masaid; Tel Ein el-Masaid - ST. PANTALEIMON (?)

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Monastery name, type, category

Site Name:

Tell Ein Masaid; Tel Ein el-Masaid

Identification:

The site, located about 2.5 km north of Jericho, was discovered by Féderlin who identified it with the monastery of Pantaleimon, mentioned by Procopius (Buildings, V, 9) among those restored by Justinian.

Monastery name:

ST. PANTALEIMON (?)

Monastery type:

Cenobium

Monastery category:

Desert

Location

Coordinates, ITM system:

24,590.00

64,342.00

Coordinates, ICS system:

19,590.00

14,342.00

Geographical region:

Southern Jordan Valley

Provincial affiliation:

Palaestina I

Bishopric:

Regio Jericho

Topographical location:

Low hill

Distance from nearest bishop-seat:

ca. 2.5 km (Jericho)

Distance from nearest settlement:

ca. 2.5 km (Jericho)

Distance from Roman roads:

ca. 2.5 km

Source of knowledge

HideLiterary sources

Text number	Summary
1	Mention of the monastery among the buildings restored by Emperor Justinian, from a panegyric of AD 550s.

Archaeological remains

Surveyed site

Surveyors:

Name	Date
Féderlin	1904

Bibliograpy:

Federlin, L., 1904	7-10
Hirschfeld, Y., 1990	59-60
Tsafrir, Y., Di Segni, L. and Green, J., 1994	242
Magen, Y. and Kagan, E. D., 2012	269

Abbreviation for Journals and Series

State of certainty:

Uncertain / Questionable

General description

Enclosing walls:

The compound (30 x 20 m) was apparently surrounded by walls.

Water installations:

An aqueduct that brought water to the site from ‘Ein el-Sultan spring was identified nearby.

Small finds

Detailed description

Dimensions:

Total area (sqm)	Size class
600	Small

Components

Enclosing wall

Monastery church:

Church type	Diakonikon	Link to church section	Church location
No traces

Water installations:

Aqueduct

Architectural evolution

Phase 1
Phase 2
Abandonment

General outline:

According to Féderlin, the complex measured 20 x 30 m. Apart from an aquaduct leading to the site, no other significant finds were reported.

Dating material:

The monastery was probably founded sometime in late fifth or early sixth centuries along with others in the region. The report by Procopius concerning its restoration would indicate that it had been standing for some time by the reign of Justinian (527-565 CE).

Phase date

Century:

5th-6th c.

General outline:

The monastery was restored although the type of restorations that took place are not known.

Dating material:

Literary.

Phase date

Century:

6th c.

Within century:

Mid

Dating material:

Probably abandoned in the first half of the seventh century CE.

Phase date

Century:

7th c?

Within century:

First half