Khirbet Burqin (Burkin) - Church
Church Name, type, function
Site Name:
Khirbet Burqin (Burkin)
Identification:
According to one Christian tradition, the cave at the site associated with the healing of the ten lepers that lived here. According to Bagatti (2002), this tradition is late and cannot be connected with the Byzantine period.
Church name:
Church
Functional Type:
Unknown
Church type:
Unknown
Location
Coordinates, ITM system:
225.98
707.98
Coordinates, ICS system:
175.97
1,208.00
Geographical region:
Samaria Hills
Distance from nearest settlement:
The site is located in a village at the end of a spur ca. 2 km northwest of Jenin.
Distance from Roman roads:
On the road between Jenin and Acre (Ptolemais).
Provincial affiliation:
Palaestina I
Bishopric:
Sebaste
Source of knowledge
General description
State of preservation/which parts were uncovered:
Remains of a Byzantine church and a cave were found next to the village's Greek church.
Description
Small finds
Small finds illustrative material:
Architectural Evolution
| Phase no. | Century |
|---|---|
Phase 1 | Early Christian / Byzantine |
Abandonment | Unknown |