Vertical tabsMonastery name, type, categorySite Name: Ez-Zakhaliq (Khirbet Ras et-Tawil)Monastery name: MonasteryMonastery type: CenobiumMonastery category: DesertFormer fortress LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 23,060.0064,170.00 Coordinates, ICS system: 18,060.0014,170.00 Geographical region: Judean Desert fringesProvincial affiliation: Palaestina IBishopric: JerusalemTopographical location: Steep hill Soils: Rocky limestoneDistance from nearest bishop-seat: ca. 15 km (Jerusalem)Distance from Roman roads: ca. 7 km north of the road connecting Jerusalem and Jericho Source of knowledgeArchaeological remainsSurveyed siteSurveyors: NameDate Conder and Kitchener1871-1877 Magen and Finkelstein1993 Bibliograpy: Conder, C. R. and Kitchener, H. H., 1883124 Hirschfeld, Y., 199059 Magen, Y. and Finkelstein, I., 1993283-84 Tsafrir, Y., Di Segni, L. and Green, J., 1994260 Magen, Y. and Kagan, E. D., 2012275-276 Abbreviation for Journals and SeriesState of certainty: Archaeologicaly definitive General descriptionState of preservation/which parts were uncovered: The site was not excavated. Remains of structures were identified within encompassing walls. Illustrative material: Illustrative_material Photos Figures General descriptionEnclosing walls: The complex is enclosed by a wall (55 x 45 m) constructed of large and medium sized ashlars. Tower/s: A tower was reported in the survey. Churche/s: The surveyors suggest the existence of a chapel in the center of the complex, based on a colorful mosaic, fragments of marble and an inscribed cross. Water installations: A cistern was reported in the survey. Agricultural and industrial installations: Remains of a winepress were noted. Small findsSmall finds: CategoryDescription PotterySherds of Byzantine pottery. OtherRoof tiles Detailed descriptionDimensions: Total area (sqm)Size class 2,475Large StructureMaterials applied (walls): LimestoneMaterials applied (roofing): tiles ComponentsEnclosing wallTower/sMonastery church: Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location single naveGround floor Agricultural installations: wine press\es [=w/p]Water installations: Cisterns0Inscribed crosses Architectural evolutionPhase 1 Abandonment General outline: The surveyed remains consisted of a complex of structures, fragments of roof tiles, fragments of marble, tesserae and pottery dated to the Byzantine period.Dating material: Pottery Phase dateCentury: 5th-6th c. Dating material: Pottery Phase dateCentury: 7th c.Within century: First half Post Arab conquest history: Abandoned
