Illustrative_material

Photos
Kh. el-Messani- view of the church before excavation (Magen and Kagan 2012 II: 27, Fig. 173.2)
Kh. el Messani- the tomb with remains of a hermit (photo by Patrich 2017)
Kh. el Messani- the iron rings worn by the hermit (photo by Patrich 2017)
Figures
Kh. el Messani- plan of the church (Mazor 2001: 18)
Kh. el-Messani, plan of the apses and burials (Adawi and Arbib 2018)