Vertical tabsMonastery name, type, categorySite Name: Khirbet ShalalehIdentification: A burial cave that served later as a hermitage.Monastery name: HermitageMonastery type: Hermitage/hermitagesMonastery category: Isolated in the countryside LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 201,575.00736,808.00 Coordinates, ICS system: 151,571.001,236,809.00 Geographical region: Mt. CarmelTopographical location: East of a steep isolated hill on the Carmel range, above Wadi Oren. Source of knowledgeArchaeological remainsSurveyed siteAbbreviation for Journals and SeriesState of certainty: Archaeologicaly definitive General descriptionIllustrative material: Illustrative_material Figures General descriptionDwellings: The hermitage occupied a burial cave dated from the early to late Roman period. A carved cross at its entrance indicates its use in the Byzantine period. The cave consists of an entry chamber (2.2 x 3 m), a set of hewn stairs and a main chamber (3 x 3.2 m) with a vaulted roof. Six burial loculi had originally been sealed with rolling stones. Water installations: The hermitage is located above Wadi Oren with water sources nearby. Small finds Detailed descriptionComponentsInscribed crosses Architectural evolutionPhase 1 Abandonment Phase dateCentury: Early Christian / Byzantine Phase dateCentury: Unknown
