ʻAbud - Sta. Barbara; Barbāra el-Kenīseh; Barbāra el-Kadīseh

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Church Name, type, function
Site Name: 
ʻAbud
Identification: 
The site name is variously written ‘Âbûd; ‘Abūd; el-‘Abūd; A’boud.
Church name: 
Sta. Barbara; Barbāra el-Kenīseh; Barbāra el-Kadīseh
Dedication: 
Sta. Barbara
Functional Type: 
Monastic
Church type: 
Chapel - Free standing
Location
Coordinates, ITM system: 
206.04
658.83
Coordinates, ICS system: 
156.04
1,158.40
Location: 
Village/Town
Geographical region: 
Southern and Western Samaria
Topographical location: 
On a hilltop
Distance from nearest bishop-seat: 
30 km from Jerusalem
Distance from nearest settlement: 
1 km. northwest of 'Abud
Distance from Roman roads: 
Overlooking the ancient road between Aphek-Antipatris and Jericho.
Provincial affiliation: 
Palaestina I
Source of knowledge
Epigraphy
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Surveyed site
Surveyors: 
NameDate
Conder, C. R. and Kitchener H. H. (PEF)
1873
Schneider, A. M.
1933
Bagatti, B.
1959
History: 
Local tradition, still preserved to nowadays, venerates the memory of St. Barbara. According to the story, recorded at the beginning of the 20th century but probably much earlier (Byzantine?), Barbara was a princess. After she had converted to Christianity, her farther, being a pagan king, killed her (Bagatti).
Bibliograpy: 
Guérin, V., 1875
Conder, C. R. and Kitchener, H. H., 1882
Schneider, A. M., 1933
Bagatti, B., 1959-1960
Ovadiah, A., 1970
Finkelstein, I., Lederman, Z., Bunimovitz, S. and Benenson, I., 1997
Bagatti, B., 2002
Magen, Y. and Kagan, E. D., 2012
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General description
State of preservation/which parts were uncovered: 

A rectangular structure, 14X7m in dimensions. Very little of the chapel has been preserved as a new structure was built in place of the apse.

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Illustrative material: 
Façade and entries: 

At the existing entrance door is a stone which still has ancient plaster on which are scratched crosses and names, of which you see some Greek letters.

Lateral walls: 

The width of the walls are 0.9 m.

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Detailed description
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Atrium: 
No
Water cistern: 
No
Architectural Evolution
Dating material: 

Sixth century based on the style of the building.

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Century: 
6th c.