'Attil (Deir ʻAttil) - Church
Church Name, type, function
Site Name:
'Attil (Deir ʻAttil)
Church name:
Church
Functional Type:
Unknown
Church type:
Unknown
Location
Coordinates, ITM system:
207.00
697.30
Coordinates, ICS system:
157.00
1,197.39
Geographical region:
Samaria Hills
Topographical location:
On a hill.
Distance from nearest settlement:
The site is located in a village ca. 7 km northeast of Tulkarm.
Provincial affiliation:
Palaestina I
Source of knowledge
Archaeological remains
General description
State of preservation/which parts were uncovered:
The church itself was not found. Columns and a capital were found near the mosque in the village center as well as columns in secondary use north of the village. All those could be architectural elements derive from a Byzantine church.
Description
Small finds
Small finds illustrative material:
Architectural Evolution
| Phase no. | Century |
|---|---|
Phase 1 | Early Christian / Byzantine |
Abandonment | Unknown |