Duma - el-Khudr
Church Name, type, function
Site Name:
Duma
Identification:
The site is identified with Eduma mentioned in Eusebius' Onomasticon.
Church name:
el-Khudr
Functional Type:
Unknown
Dedication:
St. George (?)
Church type:
Basilical
Location
Coordinates, ITM system:
234.86
662.57
Coordinates, ICS system:
184.86
1,162.60
Geographical region:
Samaria Hills
Topographical location:
The site is located in a village on a plateau, ca. 6.5 km east of Tel Shiloh.
Provincial affiliation:
Palaestina I
Source of knowledge
Literary sources:
Literary sources
Archaeological remains
Surveyed site
Surveyors:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
Guerin | 1860-70s |
Conder and Kitchener | 1860-70s |
Finkelstein, Lederman and Bunimovitz | 1990 |
General description
State of preservation/which parts were uncovered:
A church with columns and traces of a white mosaic floor north of the village, at a site known as el-Khudr. Conder and Kitchener note that a mosque at this site is built over the remains of a church. This description possibly refers to the above-mentioned church.
Description
Small finds
Small finds illustrative material:
Architectural Evolution
| Phase no. | Century |
|---|---|
Phase 1 | Early Christian / Byzantine |
Abandonment | Unknown |