Khirbet el-Burj el-Isana - Church
Church Name, type, function
Site Name:
Khirbet el-Burj el-Isana
Identification:
The site is identified with biblical Jeshana and the village of Isana mentioned by Josephus.
Church name:
Church
Functional Type:
Unknown
Church type:
Basilical - Free standing basilica
Location
Coordinates, ITM system:
224.83
656.15
Coordinates, ICS system:
174.83
1,156.10
Geographical region:
Samaria Hills
Topographical location:
At the summit of the tell.
Distance from nearest settlement:
Ca. 1.5 km southwest of the village el-Mazra'a esh-Sharqiya.
Distance from Roman roads:
Near the road between Jerusalem and Neapolis (Shechem).
Provincial affiliation:
Palaestina I
Bishopric:
Neapolis
Source of knowledge
General description
State of preservation/which parts were uncovered:
Basilical church built of ashlar that was preserved to the height of the lintels of its entrances. Adjacent to it are columns, drums of columns, a decorated lintel, and a capital on which there is a cross.
Description
Illustrative material:
Nave:
The nave is ca. 9 m long.
Aisles:
One of the aisles end with a niche 1.4 m wide and deep.
Small finds
Small finds illustrative material:
Detailed description
Structure
Orientation:
Facing east
Materials applied (walls):
Limestone
Aisles:
2
Number of nave columns in a row:
| Total |
|---|
6 |
Architectural Evolution
| Phase no. | Century |
|---|---|
Phase 1 | Early Christian / Byzantine |
Abandonment | Unknown |