Vertical tabsMonastery name, type, categorySite Name: 'Uyun Umm el-'Azam West (Mevo Ḥamma)Monastery name: Monastery (?)Monastery category: Former fortress LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 211,636.001,238,977.00 Coordinates, ICS system: 261,639.00738,977.00 Geographical region: Golan HeightsProvincial affiliation: Palaestina IIBishopric: SussitaTopographical location: 1.2 km north of Mevo Hama, on the site of a Syrian military post, not far from the spring of Ain Umm al-'Azam and the main road. Distance from nearest bishop-seat: 3.8 km south of Hippus SussitaDistance from Roman roads: Next to the road. Source of knowledgeHideEpigraphy Text number Summary 1 A building inscription of deaconess Thekla for the memory of priest Cyricos. A chapel (knst), being erected for his memory. Archaeological remainsExcavated siteExcavators: NameDate Eisenberg and AzbandFebruary-April and November 2019 Bibliograpy: Pazout, A., Osband, M. and Eisenberg, M., 2021 Eisenberg, M., Pažout, A., Osband, M. and Müller-Kessler, Ch., 2022 Abbreviation for Journals and SeriesState of certainty: Uncertain / Questionable General descriptionState of preservation/which parts were uncovered: Basalt built, constructed over the site of a former small Roman tower that was converted to a monastery or a farm. Includes a chapel paved with a mosaic floor of geometric patterns and a Syriac CPA inscription found in Room 2, identified as a chapel (knst) in the inscription. An oven, 1.8 m in diameter, was uncovered as well. Several rooms were built on the esstern side of the inner courtyard. The whole site covers an area of approximately 33 m (west) x 16 m (south) x 22 m (east) x - 17.5 m (north). Illustrative material: Illustrative_material Photos General descriptionCourtyards: A courtyard separated between the tower and the chapel. Few rooms were built on its eastern side. Tower/s: The Roman tower was incorporated in the later monastery. Baking oven: An oven 1.8m in diameter was found near the tower. Small findsSmall finds: CategoryDescription PotteryDated generally to the 6th-7th c. Comments, discussion and summary: A Roman tower conveted to a monastery with a chapel. Detailed descriptionStructureMaterials applied (walls): Basalt ComponentsMonastery church: Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location single naveGround floor Baking oven Architectural evolutionPhase 1 Abandonment Phase dateCentury: 6th c. Phase dateCentury: Unknown
