Duer el-Loz - Chapel
Church Name, type, function
Site Name:
Duer el-Loz
Church name:
Chapel
Functional Type:
Unknown
Church type:
Chapel
Location
Coordinates, ITM system:
276.30
744.50
Coordinates, ICS system:
226.17
1,244.54
Geographical region:
Golan Heights
Topographical location:
The site is located on an area of agricultural terraces above Nohal Ruqqad, below the cliffs at the edge of a plateau.
Distance from nearest bishop-seat:
ca. 10 km (Hippos-Susita)
Distance from Roman roads:
ca. 11 km from the road leading southeast from Tiberias.
Provincial affiliation:
Palaestina II
Bishopric:
Hippos
Source of knowledge
Archaeological remains
Surveyed site
Surveyors:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
Schumacher | 1888 |
Epstein and Gutman | 1967-1968 |
General description
State of preservation/which parts were uncovered:
The surveyed site showed remains of a church, architectural elements, tesserae (some of glass), a pool with an arch and additional structures to the northeast.
Description
Illustrative material:
Nave:
The chapel is rectangular with plastered walls.
Bema, chancel screen and apse:
The chapel contained an apse.
Small finds
Small finds illustrative material:
Detailed description
Structure
Orientation:
Facing east
Materials applied (walls):
Limestone
Basalt
Materials applied (roofing):
tiles
Water cistern:
Yes
Central Apse Category:
apsidal
Apse shape:
Hemispherical
Architectural Evolution
| General outline | Dating material | Phase no. | Century |
|---|---|---|---|
A chapel, a pool, architectural elements, tesserae, chancel columns, drains and tiles were found in the survey. | No datable shards were found. | Phase 1 | Early Christian / Byzantine |
Abandonment | 7th c? |
The surveyors suggested identifying the site as a monastery based on the structures located nearby but this identification cannot be confirmed without further investigation.