Firasin - Church
Church Name, type, function
Site Name:
Firasin
Identification:
The site is identified with Kefar Parshai, mentioned in the Babylonian Talmud.
Church name:
Church
Functional Type:
Unknown
Church type:
Unknown
Location
Coordinates, ITM system:
210.23
703.58
Coordinates, ICS system:
160.23
1,203.60
Geographical region:
Samaria Hills
Topographical location:
On top of a hillock.
Distance from nearest settlement:
ca. 2.5 km southeast of Qaffin.
Distance from Roman roads:
On the ancient road traversing northern Samaria from east to west.
Provincial affiliation:
Palaestina I
Source of knowledge
Archaeological remains
General description
State of preservation/which parts were uncovered:
Many architectural elements like columns, capitals, bases were found in secondary use in later structures. Segment of a stone tile floor and scatted chancel screen post. The possible church was not found, its location is unknown.
Description
Small finds
Small finds illustrative material:
Architectural Evolution
| Phase no. | Century |
|---|---|
Phase 1 | Early Christian / Byzantine |
Abandonment | Unknown |