Vertical tabsChurch Name, type, functionSite Name: Khirbet Umm er-Riyah (Khirbet el-Wawiyat; Nizzanim)Church name: ChurchFunctional Type: UnknownChurch type: Unknown LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 166.00625.90 Coordinates, ICS system: 116.001,125.90 Location: RuralGeographical region: Southern Coastal PlainDistance from nearest bishop-seat: About 10 km northeast of Ascalon.Distance from Roman roads: On the road between Ascalon and Azotos (Ashdod).Provincial affiliation: Palaestina IBishopric: Ascalon Source of knowledgeArchaeological remainsBibliograpy: Ovadiah, A. and de Silva, C. G., 1984 Zvi Gal, 2011 Huster, Y., 2015 Abbreviation for Journals and Series General descriptionState of preservation/which parts were uncovered: Remains of a church; its plan is unclear. A mosaic floor, a capital, marble columns and a chancel-screen. Description Small finds Detailed descriptionStructure Architectural EvolutionPhase 1 Abandonment Phase dateCentury: Early Christian / Byzantine Phase dateCentury: Unknown