Vertical tabsMonastery name, type, categorySite Name: Ein TamarMonastery name: HermitageMonastery category: Isolated in the countryside LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 2,233,002.00544,470.00 Coordinates, ICS system: 182,998.0044,468.00 Topographical location: In a marl escarpment on the northern bank of Nahal ZinSoils: MarlDistance from nearest settlement: ZoarDistance from Roman roads: Near the ancient road leading along the western shore of the Dead Sea. Source of knowledgeArchaeological remainsSurveyed siteSurveyors: NameDate Frank1934 Rothenberg1967 Excavated siteExcavators: Name Hirschfeld Bibliograpy: Patrich, J., 2009 Frank, F., 1934 Rothenberg, B., 1967 (in Hebrew) Abbreviation for Journals and SeriesState of certainty: Archaeologicaly definitive General descriptionState of preservation/which parts were uncovered: The site consists of a man made cave, hewn into a marl escarpment. General descriptionCave/s: The cave is rectangular (4.5 x 7 m; 2.2 m maximum hight) on a north-south axis. The ceiling is vaulted and the walls are covered with thick layers of grey plaster. The floor is levelled marl. The entrance is wide and no signs of a closing mechanism were found. Ten crosses were incised into the plaster, three of which are in the eastern wall, a large central cross and two smaller ones flanking it. A depression in the floor, facing the three crosses contained four lumps of salt- possibly votive offerings. A small cell (1 x 1.3 m; 1.4 m high) also forms part of the cave. A small niche for holding a lamp was carved into the wall. Small finds Detailed descriptionDimensions: Total area (sqm)Size class 31Small ComponentsMonastery church: Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location cave Dwelling type: cellsInscribed crosses Architectural evolutionPhase 1 Abandonment General outline: A large hewn cave serving as a chapel and possibly a hermitage.Phase dateCentury: Early Christian / Byzantine Phase dateCentury: Unknown
