Ein Abu Mahmud - Chapel
Church Name, type, function
Site Name:
Ein Abu Mahmud
Church name:
Chapel
Functional Type:
Monastic
Church type:
Cave chapel
Location
Coordinates, ITM system:
245.90
633.80
Coordinates, ICS system:
195.90
1,133.80
Geographical region:
Southern Jordan Valley
Topographical location:
Steep bank
Distance from nearest bishop-seat:
7 km (Jericho)
Distance from nearest settlement:
7 km (Jericho)
Distance from Roman roads:
ca. 6 km from the road leading from Jericho eastwards.
Provincial affiliation:
Palaestina I
Bishopric:
Regio Jericho
Source of knowledge
Epigraphy:
Archaeological remains
Surveyed site
Surveyors:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
Patrich | 1995 |
General description
State of preservation/which parts were uncovered:
In the survey of the monastic cells, one of the rooms was identified as a chapel based on crosses inscribed on the wall.
Description
Small finds
Small finds illustrative material:
Architectural Evolution
| General outline | Phase no. | Century |
|---|---|---|
A hermitage cut into the marl on the banks of the wadi. A chapel identified in one of the rooms. | Phase 1 | 5th-6th c. |
The hermitage was probably abandoned after the Arab conquest. | Abandonment | 7th c? |
Post Arab conquest history:
Abandoned