Vertical tabsChurch Name, type, functionSite Name: ʻAnataIdentification: The site is identified with the ancient settlement of Anathoth, mentioned in Eusebius' Onomasticon (26:27). In 530 CE Theodosius tells of a ceremony conducted at the site by Christians in honor of the prophet Jeremiah (Theodosius, TS 6).Church name: ChurchFunctional Type: ParochialChurch type: Basilical LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 224.90635.60 Coordinates, ICS system: 174.901,135.67 Location: Village/TownGeographical region: Judean HillsDistance from nearest bishop-seat: ca. 5 km northeast of Jerusalem.Distance from Roman roads: ca. 1.5 km north of the road between Jerusalem and Jericho.Provincial affiliation: Palaestina I Source of knowledgeLiterary sourcesArchaeological remainsSurveyed siteSurveyors: NameDate Robinson1838 W. M. Thomson 1850s Guérin1863 Clermont-Ganneau 1874 Conder and Kitchener1860-70s Excavated siteExcavators: NameDate Salvage excavations1936 Biran1980s Bibliograpy: Conder, C. R. and Kitchener, H. H., 1883 Horning, R., 1909 Abel, F. M., 1938 Avi-Yonah, M., 1933 Ovadiah, A., 1970 Wilkinson, J., 1977 Biran, A., 1985 Reeg, G., 1989 Magen, Y. and Finkelstein, I., 1993 Tsafrir, Y., Di Segni, L. and Green, J., 1994 Limor, O., 1998 Bagatti, B., 2002 Magen, Y. and Kagan, E. D., 2012 Abbreviation for Journals and Series General descriptionState of preservation/which parts were uncovered: Colonnaded building with a mosaic floor, known as Deir Makub and identified in the SWP as a church. A sounding revealed a section of a colorful mosaic floor and columns. Magen and Kagan suggest identifying the structure as a basilica church. DescriptionIllustrative material: Illustrative_material Figures Crypt: See in the Detailed Description, crypt Small finds Detailed descriptionStructureOrientation: Facing eastMaterials applied (walls): Limestone CryptAccessibility and description: East of the mosaic floor is an underground system consisting of five burial chambers, possibly a crypt. Architectural EvolutionPhase 1 Abandonment Phase dateCentury: 5th-6th c. Phase dateCentury: Unknown
