ʻAnata - Church
Church Name, type, function
Site Name:
ʻAnata
Identification:
The site is identified with the ancient settlement of Anathoth, mentioned in Eusebius' Onomasticon (26:27). In 530 CE Theodosius tells of a ceremony conducted at the site by Christians in honor of the prophet Jeremiah (Theodosius, TS 6).
Church name:
Church
Functional Type:
Parochial
Church type:
Basilical
Location
Coordinates, ITM system:
224.90
635.60
Coordinates, ICS system:
174.90
1,135.67
Geographical region:
Judean Hills
Distance from nearest bishop-seat:
ca. 5 km northeast of Jerusalem.
Distance from Roman roads:
ca. 1.5 km north of the road between Jerusalem and Jericho.
Provincial affiliation:
Palaestina I
Source of knowledge
Literary sources:
Literary sources
Archaeological remains
Surveyed site
Surveyors:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
Robinson | 1838 |
W. M. Thomson | 1850s |
Guérin | 1863 |
Clermont-Ganneau | 1874 |
Conder and Kitchener | 1860-70s |
Excavated site
Excavators:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
Salvage excavations | 1936 |
Biran | 1980s |
Bibliograpy:
General description
State of preservation/which parts were uncovered:
Colonnaded building with a mosaic floor, known as Deir Makub and identified in the SWP as a church. A sounding revealed a section of a colorful mosaic floor and columns. Magen and Kagan suggest identifying the structure as a basilica church.
Description
Small finds
Detailed description
Structure
Orientation:
Facing east
Materials applied (walls):
Limestone
Crypt
Accessibility and description:
East of the mosaic floor is an underground system consisting of five burial chambers, possibly a crypt.
Architectural Evolution
| Phase no. | Century |
|---|---|
Phase 1 | 5th-6th c. |
Abandonment | Unknown |